IDA total vs Laos: Interest payments
IDA total
9.2%
in 2021
Laos
17.0%
in 2022
IDA total rank
20th
Laos rank
18th
Interest payments over time
- IDA total
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 17.0% against 9.2% in IDA total, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 20th and Laos ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.3% | 2.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 12.1% | 3.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, IDA total or Laos?
- Laos, at 17.0% against 9.2% in IDA total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between IDA total and Laos?
- 7.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Laos?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Laos rank globally for interest payments?
- IDA total ranks 20th and Laos ranks 18th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.