Gabon vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Gabon
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 18.9% against 9.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Gabon ranks 21st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd of 155 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 8.8% | 10.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Gabon or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gabon, at 18.9% against 9.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 9.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 21st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd of 155 countries.
- 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.