Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Interest payments
Ethiopia
12.6%
in 2024
Guatemala
12.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
41st
Guatemala rank
43rd
Interest payments over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.2% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 12.8% | 9.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 13.3% | 3.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Ethiopia, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for interest payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 43rd 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
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.