Europe & Central Asia vs Seychelles: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 14.1% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 4.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 41 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 21.2% | 12.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 16.3% | 11.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 14.1% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2008.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles?
- 11.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles rank globally for interest payments?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Seychelles 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.