Caribbean Small States vs Zambia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Zambia
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
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.