Sudan vs Tunisia: Interest payments
Sudan
4.8%
in 2016
Tunisia
5.1%
in 2012
Sudan rank
93rd
Tunisia rank
90th
Interest payments over time
- Sudan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sudan ranks 93rd and Tunisia ranks 90th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 12.4% | 3.6% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.2% | 1.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.8% | 2.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Sudan or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Sudan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Sudan and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Sudan and Tunisia rank globally for interest payments?
- Sudan ranks 93rd and Tunisia ranks 90th 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.