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
2.557.51012.515197219942016

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

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.