Colombia vs Other small states: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Colombia
- Other small states
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.9% against 2.8% in Other small states, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 5.0 times Other small states's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 40th of 155 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 4.9% | 13.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 4.1% | 13.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.5% | 5.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 3.4% | 10.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Colombia or Other small states?
- Colombia, at 13.9% against 2.8% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Colombia and Other small states?
- 11.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Other small states?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Other small states rank globally for interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 40th 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.