Niger vs Turkey: Interest payments (% of expense)
Niger
10.4%
in 1980
Turkey
11.0%
in 2023
Niger rank
48th
Turkey rank
46th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Niger
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11.0% against 10.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 46th of 152 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 3.1% | 6.0% | Niger |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 7.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Niger or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11.0% against 10.4% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Niger and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1980.
- How do Niger and Turkey rank globally for interest payments?
- Niger ranks 48th 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
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.