Nepal vs Rwanda: Interest payments

Nepal
8.0%
in 2023
Rwanda
7.7%
in 2023
Nepal rank
66th
Rwanda rank
69th

Interest payments over time

  • Nepal
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 155 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 2.1% 3.6% 1.5% Rwanda
2020s 5.1% 6.5% 1.4% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Nepal or Rwanda?
Nepal, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Nepal and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for interest payments?
Nepal ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 69th 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

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

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.