New Zealand vs Portugal: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.90 billion current LCU against 6.04 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 860.05 million current LCU.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 95th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 496.50 million current LCU | 74.45 million current LCU | 422.05 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.77 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion current LCU | 4.53 billion current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.45 billion current LCU | 7.44 billion current LCU | 3.99 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.63 billion current LCU | 5.49 billion current LCU | 852.43 million current LCU | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 6.90 billion current LCU against 6.04 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 860.05 million current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for interest payments?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 95th 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.