Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.12 billion current LCU against 831.63 million current LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 284.92 million current LCU.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Vanuatu ranks 119th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.18 million current LCU | 177.08 million current LCU | 37.90 million current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion current LCU | 317.80 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion current LCU | 687.25 million current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 831.63 million current LCU | 862.70 million current LCU | 31.07 million current LCU | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.12 billion current LCU against 831.63 million current LCU in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 284.92 million current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and Vanuatu ranks 119th 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.