European Union vs Zimbabwe: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- European Union
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13.5% against 2.9% in European Union, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 41 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% | European Union |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, European Union or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13.5% against 2.9% in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in interest payments between European Union and Zimbabwe?
- 10.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do European Union and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest payments?
- European Union ranks 37th 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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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.