Angola vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Angola
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.2% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 155 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.5% | 4.0% | Angola |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.7% | 4.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 10.7% | 9.3% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Angola or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Angola, at 25.2% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest payments?
- Angola ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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.