France vs Israel: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- France
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 62.57 billion current LCU against 52.02 billion current LCU in France, a difference of 10.55 billion current LCU.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.
France ranks 64th and Israel ranks 61st of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 billion current LCU | 1.14 million current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 11.95 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | 8.15 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 33.16 billion current LCU | 15.91 billion current LCU | 17.25 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 44.95 billion current LCU | 36.16 billion current LCU | 8.79 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 44.75 billion current LCU | 31.04 billion current LCU | 13.70 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 41.65 billion current LCU | 49.44 billion current LCU | 7.79 billion current LCU | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, France or Israel?
- Israel, at 62.57 billion current LCU against 52.02 billion current LCU in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between France and Israel?
- 10.55 billion current LCU, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Israel?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do France and Israel rank globally for interest payments?
- France ranks 64th and Israel ranks 61st 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.