Cape Verde vs Ireland: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Cape Verde
- Ireland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.77 billion current LCU against 3.34 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 1.43 billion current LCU.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 99th and Ireland ranks 101st of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 billion current LCU | 2.26 billion current LCU | 377.42 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion current LCU | 6.21 billion current LCU | 2.56 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.77 billion current LCU | 3.82 billion current LCU | 951.58 million current LCU | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Cape Verde or Ireland?
- Cape Verde, at 4.77 billion current LCU against 3.34 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Cape Verde and Ireland?
- 1.43 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Ireland rank globally for interest payments?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th and Ireland ranks 101st 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.