Micronesia (country) vs East Timor: Interest payments

Micronesia (country)
523,714 current LCU
in 2020
East Timor
2.24 million current LCU
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
154th
East Timor rank
151st

Interest payments over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 2.24 million current LCU against 523,714 current LCU in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.72 million current LCU.

That makes East Timor's figure about 4.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 154th and East Timor ranks 151st of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) East Timor Difference Ahead
2010s 630,787 current LCU 372,174 current LCU 258,613 current LCU Micronesia (country)
2020s 523,714 current LCU 1.77 million current LCU 1.25 million current LCU East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Micronesia (country) or East Timor?
East Timor, at 2.24 million current LCU against 523,714 current LCU in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Micronesia (country) and East Timor?
1.72 million current LCU, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and East Timor?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Micronesia (country) and East Timor rank globally for interest payments?
Micronesia (country) ranks 154th and East Timor ranks 151st 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.