North America vs Sri Lanka: Interest payments
North America
14.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
79.9%
in 2023
North America rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Interest payments over time
- North America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 79.9% against 14.3% in North America, a difference of 65.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 5.6 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 41 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 29.2% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 36.1% | 23.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 39.6% | 30.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 75.2% | 65.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, North America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 79.9% against 14.3% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between North America and Sri Lanka?
- 65.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for interest payments?
- North America ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 1st 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.