Which has higher interest payments, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Türkiye?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Türkiye as of 2022.

What is the difference in interest payments between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Türkiye?

0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Türkiye?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Türkiye: Interest payments

Lao People's Democratic Republic

11.8%

in 2022

Türkiye

11.7%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

46th

Türkiye rank

47th

Interest payments over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Türkiye

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and Türkiye ranks 47th of 155 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.0%	15.3%	11.3%	Türkiye
2010s	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	Türkiye
2020s	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Türkiye?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Türkiye?: 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Türkiye?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Türkiye rank globally for interest payments?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and Türkiye 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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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, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.