Ethiopia vs Small states: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Ethiopia
- Small states
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.6% against 1.8% in Small states, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 7.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Small states ranks 41st of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Small states |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 3.7% | 4.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ethiopia or Small states?
- Ethiopia, at 12.6% against 1.8% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ethiopia and Small states?
- 10.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small states?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Small states rank globally for interest payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st and Small states ranks 41st 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.