Costa Rica vs Côte d'Ivoire: Interest payments

Costa Rica
16.6%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
18.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
26th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th

Interest payments over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 18.0% against 16.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Côte d'Ivoire in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1990s 21.4% 30.2% 8.8% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 15.3% 13.1% 2.2% Costa Rica
2010s 10.9% 9.6% 1.2% Costa Rica
2020s 15.9% 16.2% 0.3% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 18.0% against 16.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
1.4%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for interest payments?
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th 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.