Italy vs United Kingdom: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 84.84 billion current LCU against 83.89 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 942.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 billion current LCU | 4.41 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 35.39 billion current LCU | 15.44 billion current LCU | 19.95 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 1990s | 90.26 billion current LCU | 23.25 billion current LCU | 67.01 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2000s | 71.05 billion current LCU | 28.46 billion current LCU | 42.58 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 69.84 billion current LCU | 51.95 billion current LCU | 17.89 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2020s | 73.35 billion current LCU | 77.69 billion current LCU | 4.34 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 84.84 billion current LCU against 83.89 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 942.00 million current LCU, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for interest payments?
- Italy ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 56th 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.