East Asia & Pacific vs Tanzania: Interest payments (% of revenue)
East Asia & Pacific
3.9%
in 2022
Tanzania
14.4%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
31st
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 14.4% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 3.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 31st of 41 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 8.1% | 3.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 11.2% | 7.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 14.4% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania?
- 10.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 31st 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.