New Zealand vs Niger: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.90 billion current LCU against 5.60 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 1.30 billion current LCU.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 96th of 155 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 545.00 million current LCU | 3.14 billion current LCU | 2.60 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1980s | 892.00 million current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 4.71 billion current LCU | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, New Zealand or Niger?
- New Zealand, at 6.90 billion current LCU against 5.60 billion current LCU in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between New Zealand and Niger?
- 1.30 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1980.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for interest payments?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 96th 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.