Gabon vs Lower middle income: Interest payments

Gabon
18.9%
in 2021
Lower middle income
9.0%
in 2021
Gabon rank
21st
Lower middle income rank
22nd

Interest payments over time

  • Gabon
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 18.9% against 9.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 2.1 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Gabon ranks 21st and Lower middle income 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 Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 9.7% 7.7% 2.0% Gabon
2020s 19.1% 9.7% 9.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Gabon or Lower middle income?
Gabon, at 18.9% against 9.0% in Lower middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Gabon and Lower middle income?
9.9%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lower middle income?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Lower middle income rank globally for interest payments?
Gabon ranks 21st and Lower middle income 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

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

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.