Ghana - Interest Payments to Revenue 2020
44.61%
+7.58pp from 2019
Ghana's interest payments to revenue was 44.61% in 2020, increased +7.58pp from 37.04% in 2019. This was the 133rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | 0.08% | 3,827.9% |
| 2nd | Timor-Leste | 0.17% | 106.4% |
| 3rd | Estonia | 0.21% | 46.8% |
| 4th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.38% | 29.5% |
| 5th | Marshall Islands | 0.39% | -4.5% |
| 6th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.45% | -42.4% |
| 7th | Singapore | 0.50% | 19.1% |
| 8th | Solomon Islands | 0.52% | 15.0% |
| 9th | Luxembourg | 0.52% | -30.9% |
| 10th | Palau | 0.60% | 25.0% |
| 11th | Norway | 0.72% | 5.0% |
| 12th | Sweden | 0.72% | -27.9% |
| 13th | Switzerland | 0.75% | -10.8% |
| 14th | Germany | 1.05% | -27.0% |
| 15th | Denmark | 1.12% | -32.1% |
| 16th | Central African Republic | 1.32% | -51.2% |
| 17th | Uzbekistan | 1.34% | 37.8% |
| 18th | San Marino | 1.37% | 93.8% |
| 19th | Bulgaria | 1.50% | 1.4% |
| 20th | Bhutan | 1.52% | -55.9% |
| 21st | Cambodia | 1.65% | 22.4% |
| 22nd | Andorra | 1.65% | 9.7% |
| 23rd | Tonga | 1.66% | 0.7% |
| 24th | Samoa | 1.68% | -13.5% |
| 25th | Netherlands | 1.69% | -9.0% |
| 26th | Finland | 1.72% | -18.3% |
| 27th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.81% | 11.1% |
| 28th | Latvia | 1.97% | -10.7% |
| 29th | Lithuania | 1.98% | -24.9% |
| 30th | Vanuatu | 2.18% | 4.1% |
| 31st | Azerbaijan | 2.21% | 26.3% |
| 32nd | Czechia | 2.27% | 9.0% |
| 33rd | Russian Federation | 2.36% | -9.8% |
| 34th | Botswana | 2.41% | 8.5% |
| 35th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.66% | -45.6% |
| 36th | Burundi | 2.74% | -44.9% |
| 37th | France | 2.84% | -14.8% |
| 38th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2.85% | - |
| 39th | Moldova | 2.90% | 5.0% |
| 40th | Lesotho | 2.92% | -4.3% |
| 41st | New Zealand | 3.07% | -6.6% |
| 42nd | Austria | 3.08% | -2.7% |
| 43rd | Saudi Arabia | 3.13% | 37.2% |
| 44th | Nepal | 3.33% | 43.7% |
| 45th | Slovak Republic | 3.34% | -3.0% |
| 46th | European Union | 3.34% | -3.0% |
| 47th | Australia | 3.49% | -0.2% |
| 48th | Poland | 3.51% | -5.0% |
| 49th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.65% | 18.0% |
| 50th | Malta | 3.68% | 0.7% |
| 51st | Slovenia | 3.72% | -3.0% |
| 52nd | Korea | 3.84% | 4.8% |
| 53rd | China | 3.92% | 34.9% |
| 54th | North Macedonia | 4.28% | 5.5% |
| 55th | Chile | 4.54% | 10.2% |
| 56th | Serbia | 4.55% | -5.2% |
| 57th | Belgium | 4.58% | -0.1% |
| 58th | Romania | 4.60% | 20.9% |
| 59th | Ireland | 4.73% | -12.9% |
| 60th | Thailand | 4.81% | -3.7% |
| 61st | Cyprus | 5.18% | -4.2% |
| 62nd | Belarus | 5.18% | 4.5% |
| 63rd | Canada | 5.52% | -9.4% |
| 64th | Rwanda | 5.52% | 25.3% |
| 65th | Madagascar | 5.57% | 17.3% |
| 66th | Croatia | 5.72% | -9.2% |
| 67th | Hungary | 5.93% | 3.2% |
| 68th | Georgia | 6.06% | 33.8% |
| 69th | United Kingdom | 6.13% | -9.3% |
| 70th | Israel | 6.18% | -4.1% |
| 71st | Cameroon | 6.32% | -2.1% |
| 72nd | Spain | 6.43% | -5.9% |
| 73rd | Paraguay | 6.43% | 64.0% |
| 74th | Greece | 6.56% | -2.3% |
| 75th | Nicaragua | 6.61% | 0.1% |
| 76th | Burkina Faso | 6.91% | 13.6% |
| 77th | Portugal | 7.42% | -4.2% |
| 78th | Mali | 7.56% | 28.7% |
| 79th | Eswatini | 7.68% | 67.3% |
| 80th | Peru | 8.16% | 27.1% |
| 81st | Italy | 8.42% | 1.6% |
| 82nd | Congo, Republic of | 8.51% | -29.9% |
| 83rd | Albania | 8.53% | 5.7% |
| 84th | Mongolia | 8.69% | 26.1% |
| 85th | Ukraine | 8.77% | -6.6% |
| 86th | Uruguay | 8.80% | 13.3% |
| 87th | Equatorial Guinea | 9.01% | 105.6% |
| 88th | Mauritius | 9.01% | 12.8% |
| 89th | Guinea-Bissau | 9.24% | 44.6% |
| 90th | Morocco | 9.25% | -6.8% |
| 91st | Senegal | 9.29% | 9.3% |
| 92nd | Türkiye | 9.53% | 26.5% |
| 93rd | Ecuador | 10.17% | 21.3% |
| 94th | Kazakhstan | 10.19% | 62.2% |
| 95th | Tanzania | 10.42% | -18.8% |
| 96th | Mozambique | 10.42% | 1.0% |
| 97th | Maldives | 10.58% | 58.5% |
| 98th | Honduras | 10.63% | 37.5% |
| 99th | Armenia | 10.65% | 6.8% |
| 100th | Cabo Verde | 10.87% | 18.8% |
| 101st | United States | 10.90% | -14.8% |
| 102nd | Argentina | 11.08% | -43.3% |
| 103rd | Colombia | 11.86% | 9.1% |
| 104th | Lao PDR | 11.95% | 5.6% |
| 105th | El Salvador | 12.09% | 5.7% |
| 106th | Iceland | 12.14% | -7.1% |
| 107th | Namibia | 12.57% | 7.0% |
| 108th | Philippines | 13.32% | 15.8% |
| 109th | Togo | 14.14% | 23.0% |
| 110th | Côte d'Ivoire | 14.47% | 25.2% |
| 111th | Guatemala | 15.24% | 11.3% |
| 112th | Malaysia | 15.33% | 23.1% |
| 113th | Uganda | 15.33% | 16.4% |
| 114th | Mexico | 15.45% | 9.6% |
| 115th | South Africa | 15.53% | 17.4% |
| 116th | Costa Rica | 16.46% | 16.6% |
| 117th | Bahamas, The | 16.52% | 22.0% |
| 118th | Jordan | 17.69% | 23.2% |
| 119th | Papua New Guinea | 17.86% | 16.3% |
| 120th | Fiji | 18.71% | 66.9% |
| 121st | Gabon | 19.26% | 64.3% |
| 122nd | Malawi | 20.68% | 4.4% |
| 123rd | Lebanon | 21.00% | -58.7% |
| 124th | Bangladesh | 21.09% | 10.8% |
| 125th | Panama | 21.37% | 38.6% |
| 126th | Dominican Republic | 21.87% | 24.2% |
| 127th | Jamaica | 22.43% | 10.8% |
| 128th | Kenya | 22.93% | 18.9% |
| 129th | Angola | 25.19% | 12.0% |
| 130th | Brazil | 25.49% | -6.9% |
| 131st | Bahrain | 31.94% | 43.9% |
| 132nd | Zambia | 38.79% | -12.7% |
| 133rd | Ghana | 44.61% | 20.5% |
| 134th | Sri Lanka | 71.38% | 50.4% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's interest payments to revenue in 2020?▾
Ghana's interest payments to revenue in 2020 was 44.61%. This ranked 133rd globally.
How did Ghana's interest payments to revenue change in 2020?▾
Ghana's interest payments to revenue increased by 20.5% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2020?▾
Sri Lanka had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2020 at 71.38%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of Ghana in 2020?▾
The interest payments to revenue of Ghana in 2020 was 44.61%. This ranked 133rd globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Ghana's interest payments to revenue?▾
Ghana's interest payments to revenue went from 37.04% in 2019 to 44.61% in 2020, a 20.5% increase.
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