Other small states vs United States: Interest payments (% of expense)
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Other small states
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.9% against 3.1% in Other small states, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 4.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 41 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 14.8% | 5.2% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 14.9% | 5.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 9.9% | 4.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 8.3% | 3.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 9.2% | 5.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Other small states or United States?
- United States, at 12.9% against 3.1% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Other small states and United States?
- 9.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Other small states ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 41 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.