Greece vs Nicaragua: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Greece
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.90 billion current LCU against 8.38 billion current LCU in Greece, a difference of 2.51 billion current LCU.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.44 billion current LCU | 671.67 million current LCU | 7.77 billion current LCU | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.18 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 8.68 billion current LCU | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.46 billion current LCU | 3.30 billion current LCU | 5.15 billion current LCU | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion current LCU | 7.78 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Greece or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 10.90 billion current LCU against 8.38 billion current LCU in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Greece and Nicaragua?
- 2.51 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Nicaragua rank globally for interest payments?
- Greece ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 87th 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.