Laos vs Senegal: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Laos
11.8%
in 2022
Senegal
12.3%
in 2023
Laos rank
46th
Senegal rank
44th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 44th of 155 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 1.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Laos or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Laos and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for interest payments?
- Laos ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 44th 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.