Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.2% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 16.2% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 19.9% | 12.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 12.0% | 7.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 15.2% | 10.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.2% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.