Albania vs Romania: Interest payments
Albania
7.4%
in 2024
Romania
7.3%
in 2024
Albania rank
72nd
Romania rank
74th
Interest payments over time
- Albania
- Romania
How they compare
Albania currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th of 155 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 10.5% | 14.3% | Albania |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 5.9% | 10.7% | Albania |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 4.8% | 5.8% | Albania |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Albania or Romania?
- Albania, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Albania and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Romania rank globally for interest payments?
- Albania ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th of 155 countries.
- 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.