United States - Interest Payments to Revenue 2021
11.40%
+0.49pp from 2020
United States's interest payments to revenue was 11.40% in 2021, increased +0.49pp from 10.90% in 2020. This was the 96th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timor-Leste | 0.16% | -5.4% |
| 2nd | Estonia | 0.19% | -7.5% |
| 3rd | United Arab Emirates | 0.34% | 330.4% |
| 4th | Luxembourg | 0.35% | -33.3% |
| 5th | Singapore | 0.35% | -30.0% |
| 6th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.38% | -86.6% |
| 7th | Norway | 0.39% | -45.3% |
| 8th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.56% | 24.4% |
| 9th | Switzerland | 0.59% | -21.6% |
| 10th | Sweden | 0.60% | -16.4% |
| 11th | Solomon Islands | 0.60% | 16.2% |
| 12th | Samoa | 0.77% | -54.4% |
| 13th | Kiribati | 0.79% | 17.5% |
| 14th | Tonga | 0.80% | -52.1% |
| 15th | Germany | 0.97% | -7.4% |
| 16th | Denmark | 1.00% | -10.4% |
| 17th | Finland | 1.22% | -29.0% |
| 18th | Bulgaria | 1.33% | -11.5% |
| 19th | Uzbekistan | 1.34% | 0.1% |
| 20th | Netherlands | 1.38% | -18.3% |
| 21st | Lithuania | 1.39% | -29.6% |
| 22nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.51% | -16.3% |
| 23rd | Latvia | 1.58% | -19.9% |
| 24th | Botswana | 1.70% | -29.3% |
| 25th | Azerbaijan | 1.76% | -20.3% |
| 26th | Cambodia | 1.85% | 12.6% |
| 27th | Vanuatu | 1.99% | -8.6% |
| 28th | Andorra | 2.21% | 34.5% |
| 29th | Czechia | 2.31% | 2.0% |
| 30th | Burundi | 2.36% | -13.9% |
| 31st | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.40% | -34.3% |
| 32nd | Lesotho | 2.41% | -17.5% |
| 33rd | Austria | 2.49% | -19.2% |
| 34th | Moldova | 2.65% | -8.7% |
| 35th | New Zealand | 2.78% | -9.6% |
| 36th | Slovenia | 2.84% | -23.8% |
| 37th | Saudi Arabia | 2.84% | -9.3% |
| 38th | Poland | 2.92% | -16.9% |
| 39th | European Union | 2.92% | -12.5% |
| 40th | Slovak Republic | 2.94% | -11.9% |
| 41st | France | 3.08% | 8.5% |
| 42nd | Malta | 3.18% | -13.6% |
| 43rd | Australia | 3.21% | -8.0% |
| 44th | Korea | 3.33% | -13.5% |
| 45th | Ireland | 3.41% | -27.9% |
| 46th | China | 3.44% | -12.1% |
| 47th | Chile | 3.54% | -22.0% |
| 48th | Belgium | 3.80% | -17.0% |
| 49th | Nepal | 3.86% | 15.8% |
| 50th | Ecuador | 3.94% | -61.3% |
| 51st | North Macedonia | 4.21% | -1.7% |
| 52nd | Cyprus | 4.21% | -18.6% |
| 53rd | Central African Republic | 4.21% | 218.4% |
| 54th | Croatia | 4.46% | -22.1% |
| 55th | San Marino | 4.55% | 232.6% |
| 56th | Serbia | 4.71% | 3.5% |
| 57th | Romania | 4.73% | 2.9% |
| 58th | Belarus | 4.78% | -7.8% |
| 59th | Canada | 4.98% | -9.8% |
| 60th | Georgia | 5.19% | -14.4% |
| 61st | Madagascar | 5.41% | -2.9% |
| 62nd | Greece | 5.65% | -13.8% |
| 63rd | Tajikistan | 5.69% | 11.7% |
| 64th | Nicaragua | 5.90% | -10.8% |
| 65th | Spain | 5.94% | -7.6% |
| 66th | Portugal | 6.01% | -19.1% |
| 67th | Hungary | 6.06% | 2.2% |
| 68th | Mongolia | 6.17% | -29.0% |
| 69th | Rwanda | 6.20% | 12.2% |
| 70th | Thailand | 6.39% | 32.9% |
| 71st | Albania | 6.51% | -23.7% |
| 72nd | Peru | 6.55% | -19.7% |
| 73rd | Paraguay | 6.65% | 3.3% |
| 74th | Cameroon | 6.82% | 7.9% |
| 75th | Equatorial Guinea | 7.03% | -22.0% |
| 76th | Eswatini | 7.41% | -3.5% |
| 77th | Uruguay | 7.51% | -14.6% |
| 78th | Argentina | 7.84% | -29.3% |
| 79th | United Kingdom | 7.90% | 29.0% |
| 80th | Lao PDR | 7.98% | -33.2% |
| 81st | Israel | 8.18% | 32.2% |
| 82nd | Burkina Faso | 8.37% | 21.1% |
| 83rd | Italy | 8.44% | 0.3% |
| 84th | Morocco | 8.73% | -5.6% |
| 85th | Kazakhstan | 8.89% | -12.7% |
| 86th | Congo, Republic of | 9.05% | 6.4% |
| 87th | Ukraine | 9.27% | 5.7% |
| 88th | Mozambique | 9.28% | -11.0% |
| 89th | Mauritius | 9.46% | 5.1% |
| 90th | Senegal | 9.51% | 2.4% |
| 91st | Guinea-Bissau | 9.69% | 4.8% |
| 92nd | Maldives | 9.73% | -8.0% |
| 93rd | Türkiye | 9.85% | 3.4% |
| 94th | Armenia | 10.94% | 2.8% |
| 95th | El Salvador | 11.07% | -8.4% |
| 96th | United States | 11.40% | 4.5% |
| 97th | Tanzania | 11.46% | 10.1% |
| 98th | Iceland | 12.36% | 1.8% |
| 99th | Togo | 12.95% | -8.4% |
| 100th | Colombia | 13.00% | 9.6% |
| 101st | Guatemala | 13.43% | -11.8% |
| 102nd | Lebanon | 13.59% | -35.3% |
| 103rd | Namibia | 14.28% | 13.6% |
| 104th | Philippines | 14.29% | 7.3% |
| 105th | Côte d'Ivoire | 14.81% | 2.4% |
| 106th | South Africa | 14.88% | -4.2% |
| 107th | Mexico | 15.83% | 2.4% |
| 108th | Costa Rica | 16.06% | -2.4% |
| 109th | Papua New Guinea | 16.23% | -9.1% |
| 110th | Malaysia | 16.29% | 6.3% |
| 111th | Jordan | 17.27% | -2.4% |
| 112th | Fiji | 17.77% | -5.0% |
| 113th | Uganda | 17.85% | 16.5% |
| 114th | Angola | 18.37% | -27.1% |
| 115th | Dominican Republic | 18.88% | -13.6% |
| 116th | Gabon | 18.93% | -1.7% |
| 117th | Panama | 20.39% | -4.6% |
| 118th | Bangladesh | 20.83% | -1.2% |
| 119th | Bahamas, The | 22.14% | 34.1% |
| 120th | Kenya | 23.41% | 2.1% |
| 121st | Malawi | 24.77% | 19.8% |
| 122nd | Brazil | 27.10% | 6.3% |
| 123rd | Zambia | 27.35% | -29.5% |
| 124th | Ghana | 47.82% | 7.2% |
| 125th | Sri Lanka | 71.62% | 0.3% |
FAQ
What was United States's interest payments to revenue in 2021?▾
United States's interest payments to revenue in 2021 was 11.40%. This ranked 96th globally.
How did United States's interest payments to revenue change in 2021?▾
United States's interest payments to revenue increased by 4.5% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2021?▾
Sri Lanka had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2021 at 71.62%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of United States in 2021?▾
The interest payments to revenue of United States in 2021 was 11.40%. This ranked 96th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for United States's interest payments to revenue?▾
United States's interest payments to revenue went from 10.90% in 2020 to 11.40% in 2021, a 4.5% increase.
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