Namibia vs Senegal: Interest payments

Namibia
14.1%
in 2023
Senegal
13.2%
in 2023
Namibia rank
33rd
Senegal rank
36th

Interest payments over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 14.1% against 13.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.

Namibia ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 8.2% 9.5% 1.3% Senegal
2020s 12.2% 10.9% 1.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Namibia or Senegal?
Namibia, at 14.1% against 13.2% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Namibia and Senegal?
0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for interest payments?
Namibia ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th 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.