Low & middle income vs United States: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Low & middle income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20.3% against 10.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 41 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 11.2% | 6.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 10.8% | 4.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 13.4% | 4.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Low & middle income or United States?
- United States, at 20.3% against 10.1% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Low & middle income and United States?
- 10.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 41 groups.
- 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.