Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Interest payments
Nicaragua
9.2%
in 2023
Rwanda
9.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
57th
Rwanda rank
54th
Interest payments over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 54th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 11.4% | 5.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for interest payments?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 54th 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.