Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 13.5% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Zimbabwe: Interest payments

Europe & Central Asia

3.1%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

13.5%

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

36th

Zimbabwe rank

39th

Interest payments over time

Europe & Central Asia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 13.5% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 41 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.0%	2.2%	1.8%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	4.3%	4.1%	0.2%	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 13.5% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?: 10.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest payments?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.