Which has higher interest payments, Micronesia (country) or East Timor?

Micronesia (country), at 0.4% against 0.1% in East Timor as of 2020.

What is the difference in interest payments between Micronesia (country) and East Timor?

0.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and East Timor?

6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.

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.

Micronesia (country) vs East Timor: Interest payments (% of revenue)

Micronesia (country)

0.4%

in 2020

East Timor

0.1%

in 2022

Micronesia (country) rank

152nd

East Timor rank

153rd

Interest payments (% of revenue) over time

Micronesia (country)
East Timor

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 3.2 times East Timor's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 152nd and East Timor ranks 153rd of 155 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	Micronesia (country)
2020s	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Micronesia (country) or East Timor?: Micronesia (country), at 0.4% against 0.1% in East Timor as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Micronesia (country) and East Timor?: 0.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and East Timor?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Micronesia (country) and East Timor rank globally for interest payments?: Micronesia (country) ranks 152nd and East Timor ranks 153rd 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, 5,569 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.