Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Interest payments

Papua New Guinea
12.3%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
12.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th

Interest payments over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 152 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 11.0% 9.6% 1.4% Papua New Guinea
2020s 12.3% 10.1% 2.1% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for interest payments?
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th 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.