Uganda vs United States of America: Interest payments
Uganda
21.0%
in 2024
United States of America
20.3%
in 2024
Uganda rank
14th
United States of America rank
17th
Interest payments over time
- Uganda
- United States of America
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.0% against 20.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 155 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.7% | 3.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 14.8% | 4.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Uganda or United States of America?
- Uganda, at 21.0% against 20.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Uganda and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for interest payments?
- Uganda ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.