Africa Eastern and Southern vs Egypt: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 33.3% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Egypt ranks 4th of 41 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 17.2% | 5.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 15.2% | 10.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 28.3% | 24.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 33.3% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2015.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Egypt?
- 18.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Egypt rank globally for interest payments?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Egypt ranks 4th 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 revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.