Ethiopia vs Other small states: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Ethiopia
- Other small states
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.6% against 2.8% in Other small states, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.5 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 40th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.8% | 4.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Other small states |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 6.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ethiopia or Other small states?
- Ethiopia, at 12.6% against 2.8% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ethiopia and Other small states?
- 9.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Other small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Other small states rank globally for interest payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 40th 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.