Africa Western and Central vs Guinea-Bissau: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 21.0% against 9.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 41 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 2.6% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.5% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Africa Western and Central or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 21.0% against 9.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau?
- 11.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for interest payments?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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.