South Korea vs Lebanon: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 35.54 trillion current LCU against 16.95 trillion current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 18.59 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lebanon ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Lebanon ranks 4th of 155 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 trillion current LCU | 3.49 trillion current LCU | 360.67 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.78 trillion current LCU | 4.45 trillion current LCU | 5.33 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18.83 trillion current LCU | 6.67 trillion current LCU | 12.16 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 25.86 trillion current LCU | 7.49 trillion current LCU | 18.37 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, South Korea or Lebanon?
- South Korea, at 35.54 trillion current LCU against 16.95 trillion current LCU in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 18.59 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for interest payments?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Lebanon ranks 4th 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.