Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Colombia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.9% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 3.9% | 12.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.3% | 5.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 3.7% | 9.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific?
- Colombia, at 13.9% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 10.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd 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.