Senegal vs United States: Interest payments (% of expense)
Senegal
13.2%
in 2023
United States
12.9%
in 2023
Senegal rank
36th
United States rank
38th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Senegal
- United States
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.2% against 12.9% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 152 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 1.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Senegal or United States?
- Senegal, at 13.2% against 12.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Senegal and United States?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Senegal ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th 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.