Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Interest payments
Colombia
13.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
14.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Interest payments over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.2% against 13.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.7% | 5.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 15.2% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.2% against 13.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.