Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Interest payments
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.2%
in 2021
Uganda
19.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Uganda rank
14th
Interest payments over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.5% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 14th of 41 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 15.3% | 7.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 16.4% | 7.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 19.5% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 9.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.