Small states vs Tanzania: Interest payments (% of expense)
Small states
1.9%
in 2022
Tanzania
12.6%
in 2024
Small states rank
40th
Tanzania rank
40th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Small states
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 12.6% against 1.9% in Small states, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 6.6 times Small states's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 40th of 41 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.9% | 2.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 9.9% | 6.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Small states or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 12.6% against 1.9% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Small states and Tanzania?
- 10.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Small states and Tanzania rank globally for interest payments?
- Small states ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 40th 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.