South Korea vs Sudan: Interest payments
South Korea
4.4%
in 2023
Sudan
4.8%
in 2016
South Korea rank
95th
Sudan rank
93rd
Interest payments over time
- South Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sudan ahead.
South Korea ranks 95th and Sudan ranks 93rd of 152 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 8.8% | 3.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, South Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4.8% against 4.4% in South Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in interest payments between South Korea and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and Sudan rank globally for interest payments?
- South Korea ranks 95th and Sudan ranks 93rd 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
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.