Iceland vs United Kingdom: Interest payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General)
Interest payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 211.74 billion against 100.80 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 110.94 billion.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.11 billion | 29.45 billion | 66.66 billion | Iceland |
| 2010s | 148.34 billion | 52.63 billion | 95.71 billion | Iceland |
| 2020s | 192.18 billion | 82.17 billion | 110.01 billion | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payable, transactions, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 211.74 billion against 100.80 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest payable, transactions between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 110.94 billion, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for interest payable, transactions?
- Iceland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Interest payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.