East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20.3% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 41 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 14.6% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 11.3% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 10.8% | 4.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 13.4% | 4.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
- United States, at 20.3% 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 United States?
- 10.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th 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.