Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sri Lanka: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 79.9% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 65.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 5.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 41 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 26.9% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 42.7% | 37.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 39.6% | 33.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 75.2% | 64.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 79.9% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 65.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka rank globally for interest payments?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st 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.