Belize vs Congo: Interest payments
Belize
9.4%
in 2017
Congo
9.0%
in 2021
Belize rank
56th
Congo rank
59th
Interest payments over time
- Belize
- Congo
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.
Belize ranks 56th and Congo ranks 59th of 155 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 12.2% | 8.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 2.0% | 7.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Belize or Congo?
- Belize, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Belize and Congo?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Congo rank globally for interest payments?
- Belize ranks 56th and Congo ranks 59th 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.