Australia vs North Macedonia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Australia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.17 billion current LCU against 17.81 billion current LCU in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.35 billion current LCU.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 155 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.07 billion current LCU | 5.81 billion current LCU | 8.26 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.14 billion current LCU | 8.75 billion current LCU | 9.39 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Australia or North Macedonia?
- Australia, at 19.17 billion current LCU against 17.81 billion current LCU in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Australia and North Macedonia?
- 1.35 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for interest payments?
- Australia ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.