Egypt vs South Asia: Interest payments

Egypt
33.3%
in 2015
South Asia
43.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

Interest payments over time

  • Egypt
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 43.9% against 33.3% in Egypt, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.

Egypt ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 20.6% 29.7% 9.1% South Asia
2000s 19.7% 24.4% 4.7% South Asia
2010s 28.3% 21.3% 7.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Egypt or South Asia?
South Asia, at 43.9% against 33.3% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Egypt and South Asia?
10.6%, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for interest payments?
Egypt ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 155 countries.
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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.