East Asia & Pacific vs Papua New Guinea: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.2% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 19.9% | 14.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 12.0% | 7.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 16.0% | 12.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.2% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.