East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ghana: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.6% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 13th of 41 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 16.7% | 10.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 26.9% | 20.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 40.3% | 31.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 21.6% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana?
- 11.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ghana rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 13th of 41 groups.
- 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.