Italy vs Rwanda: Interest payments (% of revenue)

Italy
9.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
59th
Rwanda rank
56th

Interest payments (% of revenue) over time

  • Italy
  • Rwanda
0102030197319982024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 155 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 11.0% 1.7% 9.4% Italy
1980s 18.3% 4.4% 13.9% Italy
2010s 9.6% 3.6% 6.0% Italy
2020s 9.1% 7.0% 2.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Italy or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Italy and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Italy and Rwanda rank globally for interest payments?
Italy ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 56th 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, 5,569 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.