Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Interest payments

Micronesia (country)
523,714 current LCU
in 2020
Palau
765,000 current LCU
in 2020
Micronesia (country) rank
154th
Palau rank
152nd

Interest payments over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 765,000 current LCU against 523,714 current LCU in Micronesia (country), a difference of 241,286 current LCU.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 154th and Palau ranks 152nd of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 544,016 current LCU 691,118 current LCU 147,102 current LCU Palau
2010s 652,299 current LCU 569,462 current LCU 82,837 current LCU Micronesia (country)
2020s 523,714 current LCU 765,000 current LCU 241,286 current LCU Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
Palau, at 765,000 current LCU against 523,714 current LCU in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
241,286 current LCU, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for interest payments?
Micronesia (country) ranks 154th and Palau ranks 152nd 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

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.