Dominican Republic vs Iceland: Interest payments

Dominican Republic
250.73 billion current LCU
in 2024
Iceland
206.57 billion current LCU
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
41st
Iceland rank
44th

Interest payments over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Iceland
0100.0B200.0B300.0B197219982024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 250.73 billion current LCU against 206.57 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 44.16 billion current LCU.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 44th of 155 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 13.43 million current LCU 64.71 million current LCU 51.29 million current LCU Iceland
1980s 85.07 million current LCU 3.47 billion current LCU 3.39 billion current LCU Iceland
1990s 1.14 billion current LCU 15.26 billion current LCU 14.12 billion current LCU Iceland
2000s 13.66 billion current LCU 67.59 billion current LCU 53.92 billion current LCU Iceland
2010s 76.17 billion current LCU 141.84 billion current LCU 65.68 billion current LCU Iceland
2020s 176.41 billion current LCU 157.17 billion current LCU 19.24 billion current LCU Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Dominican Republic or Iceland?
Dominican Republic, at 250.73 billion current LCU against 206.57 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Dominican Republic and Iceland?
44.16 billion current LCU, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iceland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Iceland rank globally for interest payments?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st 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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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.