Barbados vs Zambia: Interest payments

Barbados
25.6%
in 2016
Zambia
28.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
9th
Zambia rank
8th

Interest payments over time

  • Barbados
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 28.3% against 25.6% in Barbados, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zambia ahead.

Barbados ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 155 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9% 12.6% 2.3% Barbados
2010s 24.1% 12.9% 11.1% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Barbados or Zambia?
Zambia, at 28.3% against 25.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Barbados and Zambia?
2.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
Barbados ranks 9th and Zambia 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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.