Papua New Guinea vs Seychelles: Interest payments
Papua New Guinea
14.2%
in 2024
Seychelles
14.1%
in 2008
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Seychelles rank
33rd
Interest payments over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 20.4% | 5.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 18.6% | 3.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Papua New Guinea or Seychelles?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.2% against 14.1% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2000.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for interest payments?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 33rd 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
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.