Caribbean Small States vs Zambia: Interest payments

Caribbean Small States
13.2%
in 2019
Zambia
28.3%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th

Interest payments over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 28.3% against 13.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 12.0% 1.8% Zambia
2010s 7.6% 19.2% 11.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Caribbean Small States or Zambia?
Zambia, at 28.3% against 13.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Caribbean Small States and Zambia?
15.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Zambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Caribbean Small States and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
Caribbean Small States ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 41 groups.
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.