Ghana vs Uganda: Interest payments
Ghana
21.6%
in 2023
Uganda
21.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
13th
Uganda rank
14th
Interest payments over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.6% against 21.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 14th of 155 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 13.7% | 20.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 18.4% | 21.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 21.6% against 21.0% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
- Ghana ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.