Burkina Faso vs Paraguay: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.3% against 9.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Burkina Faso or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10.3% against 9.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Burkina Faso and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Paraguay rank globally for interest payments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 52nd 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.