Small states vs Zimbabwe: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Small states
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13.5% against 1.8% in Small states, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 7.6 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 41 groups.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | Small states |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Small states or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13.5% against 1.8% in Small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Small states and Zimbabwe?
- 11.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Small states and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest payments?
- Small states ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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.