Africa Western and Central vs Gabon: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 18.9% against 9.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 21st of 41 groups.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 12.8% | 6.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 19.1% | 9.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Africa Western and Central or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 18.9% against 9.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Western and Central and Gabon?
- 9.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Gabon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Gabon rank globally for interest payments?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 21st 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.