Cameroon vs Iceland: Interest payments

Cameroon
241.62 billion current LCU
in 2021
Iceland
206.57 billion current LCU
in 2023
Cameroon rank
42nd
Iceland rank
44th

Interest payments over time

  • Cameroon
  • Iceland
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B197219972023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 241.62 billion current LCU against 206.57 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 35.05 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 44th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 92.89 billion current LCU 15.15 billion current LCU 77.74 billion current LCU Cameroon
2010s 121.30 billion current LCU 142.12 billion current LCU 20.82 billion current LCU Iceland
2020s 219.57 billion current LCU 111.55 billion current LCU 108.03 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Cameroon or Iceland?
Cameroon, at 241.62 billion current LCU against 206.57 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Cameroon and Iceland?
35.05 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iceland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Iceland rank globally for interest payments?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.