Indonesia vs Turkey: Interest payments (% of expense)

Indonesia
10.9%
in 2009
Turkey
11.0%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
47th
Turkey rank
46th

Interest payments (% of expense) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 46th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 5.0% 3.3% 1.7% Indonesia
1980s 15.9% 11.8% 4.1% Indonesia
1990s 17.7% 20.0% 2.3% Turkey
2000s 10.3% 14.8% 4.5% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Indonesia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Indonesia and Turkey?
0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkey?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Indonesia and Turkey rank globally for interest payments?
Indonesia ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 46th of 152 countries.
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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.