Korea - Interest Payments to Revenue 2016
4.33%
−0.66pp from 2015
Korea's interest payments to revenue was 4.33% in 2016, decreased +0.66pp from 4.99% in 2015. This was the 52nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 0.00% | 8.8% |
| 2nd | Kiribati | 0.06% | 8.9% |
| 3rd | Afghanistan | 0.09% | -10.2% |
| 4th | Uzbekistan | 0.11% | -15.4% |
| 5th | Solomon Islands | 0.27% | 3.6% |
| 6th | Estonia | 0.29% | -10.9% |
| 7th | Palau | 0.36% | -44.8% |
| 8th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.51% | -28.6% |
| 9th | Marshall Islands | 0.62% | -7.6% |
| 10th | Central African Republic | 0.69% | -86.5% |
| 11th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.77% | -19.7% |
| 12th | Norway | 0.82% | -14.7% |
| 13th | Luxembourg | 0.92% | -0.7% |
| 14th | Saudi Arabia | 0.95% | 123.8% |
| 15th | Sweden | 1.25% | -16.0% |
| 16th | San Marino | 1.27% | 10.8% |
| 17th | Switzerland | 1.43% | -11.7% |
| 18th | Botswana | 1.53% | -10.1% |
| 19th | Nepal | 1.66% | -19.6% |
| 20th | Lesotho | 1.76% | 0.8% |
| 21st | Cambodia | 1.81% | 10.3% |
| 22nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.02% | -6.4% |
| 23rd | Tonga | 2.13% | -12.9% |
| 24th | Germany | 2.23% | -16.4% |
| 25th | Denmark | 2.56% | -13.9% |
| 26th | Russian Federation | 2.58% | -2.7% |
| 27th | Congo, Republic of | 2.58% | 37.6% |
| 28th | Iraq | 2.58% | 134.5% |
| 29th | Bulgaria | 2.64% | -0.3% |
| 30th | Samoa | 2.73% | -7.7% |
| 31st | Czechia | 2.74% | -13.3% |
| 32nd | Netherlands | 2.80% | -12.9% |
| 33rd | Finland | 2.82% | -7.5% |
| 34th | Azerbaijan | 2.91% | 156.1% |
| 35th | China | 2.92% | -9.8% |
| 36th | Mali | 2.96% | -27.2% |
| 37th | Vanuatu | 3.08% | 18.3% |
| 38th | Paraguay | 3.11% | 9.8% |
| 39th | Rwanda | 3.25% | 12.9% |
| 40th | Eswatini | 3.47% | 40.9% |
| 41st | Latvia | 3.53% | -16.3% |
| 42nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.56% | 21.1% |
| 43rd | Chile | 3.64% | 16.9% |
| 44th | Georgia | 3.80% | 12.8% |
| 45th | Australia | 3.92% | 1.7% |
| 46th | Thailand | 4.03% | -13.0% |
| 47th | Zimbabwe | 4.03% | 75.1% |
| 48th | New Zealand | 4.04% | -7.8% |
| 49th | Moldova | 4.14% | 59.5% |
| 50th | France | 4.16% | -5.5% |
| 51st | North Macedonia | 4.29% | 2.8% |
| 52nd | Korea | 4.33% | -13.2% |
| 53rd | Equatorial Guinea | 4.42% | 198.9% |
| 54th | Romania | 4.57% | -2.5% |
| 55th | Austria | 4.58% | -8.4% |
| 56th | Burkina Faso | 4.63% | 35.2% |
| 57th | Lithuania | 4.70% | -9.7% |
| 58th | European Union | 4.70% | -6.0% |
| 59th | Slovak Republic | 4.79% | 2.2% |
| 60th | Cameroon | 4.89% | 106.9% |
| 61st | Poland | 4.89% | -3.5% |
| 62nd | Bhutan | 5.00% | -13.1% |
| 63rd | Sudan | 5.13% | -22.1% |
| 64th | Nicaragua | 5.33% | 7.7% |
| 65th | Malta | 5.65% | -9.8% |
| 66th | Madagascar | 5.67% | -9.8% |
| 67th | Belarus | 5.69% | 18.4% |
| 68th | Peru | 5.74% | 12.5% |
| 69th | Türkiye | 5.88% | -3.4% |
| 70th | Canada | 6.21% | -7.1% |
| 71st | Belgium | 6.26% | -2.8% |
| 72nd | Israel | 6.26% | 2.6% |
| 73rd | Maldives | 6.41% | -18.5% |
| 74th | Lao PDR | 6.63% | 40.6% |
| 75th | Cyprus | 6.73% | -11.6% |
| 76th | Ecuador | 6.74% | 77.2% |
| 77th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.91% | -15.7% |
| 78th | Greece | 7.00% | -12.3% |
| 79th | Slovenia | 7.11% | -2.4% |
| 80th | Serbia | 7.21% | -4.2% |
| 81st | Burundi | 7.22% | 207.1% |
| 82nd | Uruguay | 7.42% | -2.0% |
| 83rd | United Kingdom | 7.54% | 3.2% |
| 84th | Myanmar | 7.60% | 20.7% |
| 85th | Hungary | 7.62% | -5.1% |
| 86th | Senegal | 7.62% | 8.7% |
| 87th | Kazakhstan | 7.84% | 75.0% |
| 88th | Armenia | 8.24% | 33.3% |
| 89th | Belize | 8.26% | -3.4% |
| 90th | Spain | 8.41% | -6.0% |
| 91st | Namibia | 8.80% | 75.1% |
| 92nd | Ireland | 8.83% | -12.9% |
| 93rd | Croatia | 9.13% | -8.6% |
| 94th | Mozambique | 9.18% | 176.9% |
| 95th | Italy | 9.62% | -4.9% |
| 96th | Albania | 9.72% | -7.7% |
| 97th | Fiji | 9.81% | -5.2% |
| 98th | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.85% | 18.3% |
| 99th | United States | 9.91% | 12.5% |
| 100th | Mauritius | 10.16% | 0.5% |
| 101st | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.25% | 83.3% |
| 102nd | Morocco | 10.25% | -2.2% |
| 103rd | Cabo Verde | 10.36% | 1.5% |
| 104th | Togo | 10.39% | 28.8% |
| 105th | Tanzania | 10.43% | 10.7% |
| 106th | El Salvador | 10.47% | -0.4% |
| 107th | Portugal | 10.82% | -7.8% |
| 108th | Costa Rica | 11.03% | -0.1% |
| 109th | Colombia | 11.27% | 27.1% |
| 110th | South Africa | 11.29% | 9.5% |
| 111th | Mexico | 11.68% | 3.1% |
| 112th | Iceland | 11.79% | -40.8% |
| 113th | Jordan | 11.81% | -12.3% |
| 114th | Papua New Guinea | 11.90% | 15.4% |
| 115th | Malaysia | 12.47% | 12.5% |
| 116th | Guatemala | 12.55% | -6.4% |
| 117th | Ukraine | 12.94% | 6.7% |
| 118th | Uganda | 13.26% | 23.5% |
| 119th | Gabon | 13.36% | 32.5% |
| 120th | Panama | 13.44% | -2.5% |
| 121st | Angola | 13.70% | 44.4% |
| 122nd | Bahamas, The | 13.82% | -0.9% |
| 123rd | Argentina | 13.96% | 67.7% |
| 124th | Philippines | 14.03% | -8.4% |
| 125th | St. Lucia | 14.40% | -1.9% |
| 126th | Kenya | 14.77% | 19.6% |
| 127th | Malawi | 16.42% | 6.2% |
| 128th | Dominican Republic | 17.09% | 29.0% |
| 129th | Mongolia | 18.27% | 35.6% |
| 130th | Bangladesh | 18.46% | -9.6% |
| 131st | Bahrain | 19.07% | 44.5% |
| 132nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 21.05% | 319.0% |
| 133rd | India | 24.21% | -4.0% |
| 134th | Zambia | 24.84% | 25.7% |
| 135th | Barbados | 25.63% | -2.0% |
| 136th | Jamaica | 27.88% | 1.1% |
| 137th | Ghana | 35.77% | 15.7% |
| 138th | Sri Lanka | 36.08% | 3.4% |
| 139th | Brazil | 36.97% | -18.3% |
| 140th | Lebanon | 50.84% | 0.8% |
FAQ
What was Korea's interest payments to revenue in 2016?▾
Korea's interest payments to revenue in 2016 was 4.33%. This ranked 52nd globally.
How did Korea's interest payments to revenue change in 2016?▾
Korea's interest payments to revenue decreased by 13.2% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2016?▾
Lebanon had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2016 at 50.84%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of Korea in 2016?▾
The interest payments to revenue of Korea in 2016 was 4.33%. This ranked 52nd globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Korea's interest payments to revenue?▾
Korea's interest payments to revenue went from 4.99% in 2015 to 4.33% in 2016, a 13.2% decrease.
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