Small states vs Zimbabwe: Interest payments

Small states
1.8%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
13.5%
in 2018
Small states rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
39th

Interest payments over time

  • Small states
  • Zimbabwe
051015197619992022

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

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.