East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.0% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 41 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 13.7% | 5.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 18.4% | 9.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 21.0% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
- 11.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.