Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Ireland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5.06 billion current LCU against 3.34 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 1.72 billion current LCU.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439.01 million current LCU | 73.55 million current LCU | 365.46 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 1980s | 906.59 million current LCU | 153.95 million current LCU | 752.64 million current LCU | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.02 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 643.99 million current LCU | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 6.21 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 2.49 billion current LCU | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ireland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5.06 billion current LCU against 3.34 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.72 billion current LCU, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for interest payments?
- Ireland ranks 101st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th 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.