Angola vs Ghana: Interest payments
Angola
25.2%
in 2024
Ghana
21.6%
in 2023
Angola rank
10th
Ghana rank
13th
Interest payments over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.2% against 21.6% in Ghana, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 13th of 155 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 17.3% | 14.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 26.9% | 17.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 40.3% | 20.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 25.2% against 21.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Angola and Ghana?
- 3.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for interest payments?
- Angola ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 13th 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.