Greece vs New Zealand: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.38 billion current LCU against 6.90 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 1.48 billion current LCU.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greece ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.16 million current LCU | 382.00 million current LCU | 342.84 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 671.70 million current LCU | 2.77 billion current LCU | 2.10 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.24 billion current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | 7.94 billion current LCU | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.46 billion current LCU | 3.45 billion current LCU | 5.01 billion current LCU | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion current LCU | 4.63 billion current LCU | 1.71 billion current LCU | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Greece or New Zealand?
- Greece, at 8.38 billion current LCU against 6.90 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Greece and New Zealand?
- 1.48 billion current LCU, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for interest payments?
- Greece ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 93rd 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.