Iraq vs New Zealand: Interest payments

Iraq
6.22 billion current LCU
in 2019
New Zealand
6.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
Iraq rank
94th
New Zealand rank
93rd

Interest payments over time

  • Iraq
  • New Zealand
02.0T4.0T6.0T197219982024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.90 billion current LCU against 6.22 billion current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 682.19 million current LCU.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 155 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Iraq or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6.90 billion current LCU against 6.22 billion current LCU in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Iraq and New Zealand?
682.19 million current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for interest payments?
Iraq ranks 94th 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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Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.