Tanzania vs United States: Interest payments (% of expense)
Tanzania
12.6%
in 2024
United States
12.9%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
40th
United States rank
38th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Tanzania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
Tanzania ranks 40th and United States ranks 38th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 6.8% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.3% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Tanzania or United States?
- United States, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Tanzania and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Tanzania ranks 40th 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.