Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Colombia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.9% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 4.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 155 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 5.3% | 12.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 3.3% | 10.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Colombia, at 13.9% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 10.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th 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.