Africa Eastern and Southern vs India: Interest payments

Africa Eastern and Southern
14.7%
in 2024
India
34.0%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
India rank
3rd

Interest payments over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • India
010203040197419992024

How they compare

India currently reports 34.0% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 19.3%.

That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and India ranks 3rd of 41 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern India Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3% 29.2% 17.9% India
2000s 5.0% 28.5% 23.5% India
2010s 5.8% 24.5% 18.7% India
2020s 11.4% 34.0% 22.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Africa Eastern and Southern or India?
India, at 34.0% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Eastern and Southern and India?
19.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and India?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and India rank globally for interest payments?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and India ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.