Which has higher interest payments, Belgium or Central African Republic?

Belgium, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central African Republic?

14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

Belgium vs Central African Republic: Interest payments

Belgium

4.5%

in 2024

Central African Republic

4.2%

in 2021

Belgium rank

96th

Central African Republic rank

99th

Interest payments over time

Belgium
Central African Republic

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 96th and Central African Republic ranks 99th of 155 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.4%	8.1%	1.3%	Belgium
2010s	6.5%	3.0%	3.5%	Belgium
2020s	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Belgium or Central African Republic?: Belgium, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Belgium and Central African Republic?: 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central African Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Central African Republic rank globally for interest payments?: Belgium ranks 96th and Central African Republic ranks 99th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.