Netherlands vs New Zealand: Interest payments

Netherlands
7.78 billion current LCU
in 2024
New Zealand
6.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
Netherlands rank
91st
New Zealand rank
93rd

Interest payments over time

  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
05.0B10.0B15.0B197219982024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.78 billion current LCU against 6.90 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 882.45 million current LCU.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 91st and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 155 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.62 billion current LCU 410.14 million current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU Netherlands
1980s 7.16 billion current LCU 2.77 billion current LCU 4.40 billion current LCU Netherlands
2000s 11.02 billion current LCU 2.31 billion current LCU 8.72 billion current LCU Netherlands
2010s 8.75 billion current LCU 3.45 billion current LCU 5.31 billion current LCU Netherlands
2020s 6.00 billion current LCU 4.63 billion current LCU 1.36 billion current LCU Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Netherlands or New Zealand?
Netherlands, at 7.78 billion current LCU against 6.90 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Netherlands and New Zealand?
882.45 million current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for interest payments?
Netherlands ranks 91st and New Zealand ranks 93rd 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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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.