Kazakhstan vs United Kingdom: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Kazakhstan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 64th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 9.2% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 8.1% | 4.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Kazakhstan or United Kingdom?
- Kazakhstan, at 9.0% against 8.3% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Kazakhstan and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and United Kingdom rank globally for interest payments?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 64th 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.