Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 14.4% against 4.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 31st of 41 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 8.1% | 4.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 12.2% | 7.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 14.4% against 4.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 9.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for interest payments?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 31st of 41 groups.
- 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.