Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.34 billion current LCU against 2.95 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 391.70 million current LCU.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 155 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 billion current LCU | 226.73 million current LCU | 2.47 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion current LCU | 452.19 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.10 billion current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 4.62 billion current LCU | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.44 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 898.32 million current LCU | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Ireland, at 3.34 billion current LCU against 2.95 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 391.70 million current LCU, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
- Ireland ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th 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.