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
05101520199020072024

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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.