North America vs Uganda: Interest payments
North America
10.3%
in 2023
Uganda
19.5%
in 2023
North America rank
11th
Uganda rank
14th
Interest payments over time
- North America
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.5% against 10.3% in North America, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 15.3% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 17.6% | 10.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, North America or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 19.5% against 10.3% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between North America and Uganda?
- 9.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do North America and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
- North America ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 39 groups.
- 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.