Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Interest payments

Ethiopia
12.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.5%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
39th

Interest payments over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 13.5% against 12.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 155 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 2.2% 0.7% Ethiopia
2010s 3.6% 4.1% 0.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 13.5% against 12.6% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in interest payments between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest payments?
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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.