United States - Interest Payments to Revenue 2008
11.21%
−0.41pp from 2007
United States's interest payments to revenue was 11.21% in 2008, decreased +0.41pp from 11.61% in 2007. This was the 96th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2008▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Afghanistan | 0.02% | -66.9% |
| 2nd | Equatorial Guinea | 0.05% | 66.2% |
| 3rd | Singapore | 0.06% | -43.7% |
| 4th | Azerbaijan | 0.17% | -93.2% |
| 5th | Estonia | 0.24% | 15.6% |
| 6th | Luxembourg | 0.66% | 32.7% |
| 7th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.78% | -7.3% |
| 8th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.87% | - |
| 9th | Botswana | 0.93% | 6.8% |
| 10th | Palau | 0.96% | - |
| 11th | Mongolia | 0.97% | 0.6% |
| 12th | San Marino | 1.01% | -55.6% |
| 13th | Russian Federation | 1.10% | -18.5% |
| 14th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.18% | -1.3% |
| 15th | Cambodia | 1.23% | -17.7% |
| 16th | Ukraine | 1.27% | -14.3% |
| 17th | Lesotho | 1.31% | -68.9% |
| 18th | Marshall Islands | 1.32% | - |
| 19th | Armenia | 1.33% | -6.7% |
| 20th | Australia | 1.34% | -7.0% |
| 21st | Belarus | 1.37% | 48.4% |
| 22nd | Serbia | 1.45% | -22.0% |
| 23rd | Latvia | 1.77% | 27.8% |
| 24th | Lithuania | 1.79% | -8.1% |
| 25th | Mali | 1.87% | 4.0% |
| 26th | Chile | 1.92% | -13.3% |
| 27th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.94% | -14.2% |
| 28th | New Zealand | 1.94% | -43.2% |
| 29th | North Macedonia | 1.96% | -19.8% |
| 30th | Bahrain | 2.00% | -38.1% |
| 31st | Burkina Faso | 2.01% | 1.3% |
| 32nd | Romania | 2.11% | 6.7% |
| 33rd | Georgia | 2.13% | 6.0% |
| 34th | Bulgaria | 2.26% | -27.2% |
| 35th | Honduras | 2.50% | -3.8% |
| 36th | Slovenia | 2.59% | -12.5% |
| 37th | Denmark | 2.59% | -13.1% |
| 38th | Eswatini | 2.65% | 23.7% |
| 39th | Paraguay | 2.94% | -27.0% |
| 40th | Czechia | 3.02% | -2.3% |
| 41st | Moldova | 3.19% | 0.7% |
| 42nd | Norway | 3.19% | -27.2% |
| 43rd | Finland | 3.20% | -2.7% |
| 44th | Switzerland | 3.26% | -13.2% |
| 45th | China | 3.43% | 56.1% |
| 46th | Sweden | 3.66% | -7.5% |
| 47th | Maldives | 3.78% | 21.4% |
| 48th | Ireland | 3.99% | 32.6% |
| 49th | Madagascar | 4.08% | -41.6% |
| 50th | Slovak Republic | 4.17% | -4.7% |
| 51st | Spain | 4.30% | 11.1% |
| 52nd | European Union | 4.30% | -1.6% |
| 53rd | Togo | 4.33% | -22.2% |
| 54th | Netherlands | 4.52% | 1.1% |
| 55th | Lao PDR | 4.69% | - |
| 56th | Namibia | 4.72% | -17.5% |
| 57th | Angola | 4.78% | 358.8% |
| 58th | Thailand | 4.91% | -12.7% |
| 59th | Croatia | 4.96% | 4.3% |
| 60th | Cabo Verde | 4.96% | -13.4% |
| 61st | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.03% | -22.3% |
| 62nd | Nepal | 5.28% | -12.4% |
| 63rd | Nicaragua | 5.35% | -17.0% |
| 64th | Germany | 5.72% | -0.3% |
| 65th | Korea | 5.82% | 2.2% |
| 66th | Poland | 5.91% | -1.4% |
| 67th | France | 6.07% | 4.9% |
| 68th | Austria | 6.23% | -8.8% |
| 69th | Cyprus | 6.30% | -3.0% |
| 70th | United Kingdom | 6.61% | -1.6% |
| 71st | Congo, Republic of | 6.84% | -1.0% |
| 72nd | Tunisia | 7.00% | -20.1% |
| 73rd | Peru | 7.63% | -12.7% |
| 74th | South Africa | 7.76% | -6.3% |
| 75th | Jordan | 7.97% | -1.3% |
| 76th | Malaysia | 8.01% | -13.2% |
| 77th | Morocco | 8.14% | -22.0% |
| 78th | Portugal | 8.43% | 5.8% |
| 79th | Central African Republic | 8.45% | 5.9% |
| 80th | Costa Rica | 8.64% | -31.2% |
| 81st | Belgium | 8.67% | -4.0% |
| 82nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.75% | -10.4% |
| 83rd | Malta | 8.81% | -2.6% |
| 84th | Indonesia | 9.00% | -39.2% |
| 85th | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.05% | -6.4% |
| 86th | Zambia | 9.15% | 96.1% |
| 87th | Bhutan | 9.41% | 241.3% |
| 88th | Hungary | 9.65% | -5.6% |
| 89th | Dominican Republic | 9.69% | 41.8% |
| 90th | El Salvador | 9.75% | -9.9% |
| 91st | St. Lucia | 9.78% | -14.1% |
| 92nd | Bahamas, The | 10.02% | 5.3% |
| 93rd | Canada | 10.46% | -3.0% |
| 94th | Uruguay | 10.86% | -23.7% |
| 95th | Guatemala | 11.18% | -2.2% |
| 96th | United States | 11.21% | -3.5% |
| 97th | Fiji | 11.79% | -22.9% |
| 98th | Mexico | 11.88% | -14.9% |
| 99th | Ghana | 12.05% | 25.4% |
| 100th | Italy | 12.21% | 2.7% |
| 101st | Greece | 12.72% | 6.7% |
| 102nd | Belize | 13.60% | -10.5% |
| 103rd | Mauritius | 13.71% | -7.1% |
| 104th | Colombia | 13.90% | -32.6% |
| 105th | Seychelles | 14.08% | -26.5% |
| 106th | Barbados | 15.06% | -1.9% |
| 107th | Israel | 15.10% | 18.7% |
| 108th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 16.46% | -11.8% |
| 109th | Türkiye | 16.70% | -66.5% |
| 110th | Bangladesh | 21.81% | 5.4% |
| 111th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 22.46% | 130.0% |
| 112th | Philippines | 24.12% | -8.9% |
| 113th | India | 26.54% | 13.6% |
| 114th | Iceland | 27.75% | 78.2% |
| 115th | Sri Lanka | 30.95% | 0.8% |
| 116th | Jamaica | 45.37% | 12.4% |
| 117th | Lebanon | 50.14% | -10.4% |
FAQ
What was United States's interest payments to revenue in 2008?▾
United States's interest payments to revenue in 2008 was 11.21%. This ranked 96th globally.
How did United States's interest payments to revenue change in 2008?▾
United States's interest payments to revenue decreased by 3.5% in 2008 compared to 2007.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2008?▾
Lebanon had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2008 at 50.14%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of United States in 2008?▾
The interest payments to revenue of United States in 2008 was 11.21%. This ranked 96th globally.
How does 2008 compare to 2007 for United States's interest payments to revenue?▾
United States's interest payments to revenue went from 11.61% in 2007 to 11.21% in 2008, a 3.5% decrease.
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