Finland vs Ireland: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.42 billion current LCU against 3.34 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 78.80 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 100th and Ireland ranks 101st of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.73 million current LCU | 290.77 million current LCU | 219.04 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 1980s | 599.99 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.95 billion current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU | 262.64 million current LCU | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | 701.45 million current LCU | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion current LCU | 6.21 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion current LCU | 3.44 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 3.42 billion current LCU against 3.34 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Finland and Ireland?
- 78.80 million current LCU, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for interest payments?
- Finland ranks 100th 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.