South Korea vs Sudan: Interest payments (% of revenue)
South Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Sudan
5.1%
in 2016
South Korea rank
88th
Sudan rank
90th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- South Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sudan ahead.
South Korea ranks 88th and Sudan ranks 90th of 155 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 8.3% | 3.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.2% | 2.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, South Korea or Sudan?
- South Korea, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between South Korea and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and Sudan rank globally for interest payments?
- South Korea ranks 88th and Sudan ranks 90th 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.