Laos vs Turkey: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Laos
11.8%
in 2022
Turkey
11.7%
in 2024
Laos rank
46th
Turkey rank
47th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Laos currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 47th of 155 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 15.3% | 11.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Laos or Turkey?
- Laos, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Laos and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for interest payments?
- Laos ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 47th 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.