Nicaragua vs Romania: Interest payments

Nicaragua
7.0%
in 2024
Romania
7.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
76th
Romania rank
74th

Interest payments over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Romania
05101520198520042024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 76th and Romania ranks 74th of 155 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 12.6% 7.3% 5.3% Nicaragua
2000s 9.8% 5.7% 4.1% Nicaragua
2010s 5.7% 4.9% 0.8% Nicaragua
2020s 6.4% 5.4% 0.9% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Nicaragua or Romania?
Romania, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Nicaragua and Romania?
0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Romania rank globally for interest payments?
Nicaragua ranks 76th and Romania ranks 74th 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

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.