Greece vs Netherlands: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.38 billion current LCU against 7.78 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 601.00 million current LCU.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 91st of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.78 million current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 816.25 million current LCU | 7.43 billion current LCU | 6.61 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.44 billion current LCU | 13.19 billion current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.18 billion current LCU | 11.18 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.46 billion current LCU | 8.75 billion current LCU | 295.90 million current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion current LCU | 6.00 billion current LCU | 343.60 million current LCU | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 8.38 billion current LCU against 7.78 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Greece and Netherlands?
- 601.00 million current LCU, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for interest payments?
- Greece ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 91st 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.