Europe & Central Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.2% against 3.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 15.4% | 6.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 16.5% | 9.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 12.0% | 7.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 15.2% | 11.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.2% against 3.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd 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.