Estonia vs Latvia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 390.92 million current LCU against 225.80 million current LCU in Estonia, a difference of 165.12 million current LCU.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 139th and Latvia ranks 136th of 155 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.04 million current LCU | 44.83 million current LCU | 28.79 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.99 million current LCU | 91.17 million current LCU | 78.18 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2010s | 19.53 million current LCU | 289.11 million current LCU | 269.58 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2020s | 89.90 million current LCU | 233.66 million current LCU | 143.76 million current LCU | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 390.92 million current LCU against 225.80 million current LCU in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Estonia and Latvia?
- 165.12 million current LCU, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for interest payments?
- Estonia ranks 139th and Latvia ranks 136th 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.