Georgia vs South Korea: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Georgia
5.5%
in 2024
South Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Georgia rank
85th
South Korea rank
88th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Georgia
- South Korea
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 85th and South Korea ranks 88th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 3.3% | 10.0% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 2.7% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.6% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Georgia or South Korea?
- Georgia, at 5.5% against 5.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Georgia and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and South Korea rank globally for interest payments?
- Georgia ranks 85th and South Korea ranks 88th 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.