Colombia vs European Union: Interest payments
Colombia
13.9%
in 2024
European Union
2.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
European Union rank
37th
Interest payments over time
- Colombia
- European Union
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.9% against 2.9% in European Union, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 4.8 times European Union's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and European Union ranks 37th of 155 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 8.9% | 9.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 5.9% | 11.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.9% | 5.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 3.0% | 10.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Colombia or European Union?
- Colombia, at 13.9% against 2.9% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Colombia and European Union?
- 11.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and European Union rank globally for interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 35th and European Union ranks 37th 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.