Dominican Republic vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Dominican Republic
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 19.3% against 9.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 12.2% | 8.7% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 2.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 6.2% | 9.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 8.1% | 11.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Dominican Republic or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Dominican Republic, at 19.3% against 9.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 10.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for interest payments?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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.