Norway vs Zambia: Interest payments

Norway
45.49 billion current LCU
in 2024
Zambia
47.29 billion current LCU
in 2024
Norway rank
68th
Zambia rank
67th

Interest payments over time

  • Norway
  • Zambia
020.0B40.0B60.0B197219982024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 47.29 billion current LCU against 45.49 billion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 1.80 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.43 billion current LCU 90.27 million current LCU 18.34 billion current LCU Norway
2000s 32.70 billion current LCU 845.44 million current LCU 31.85 billion current LCU Norway
2010s 14.42 billion current LCU 8.76 billion current LCU 5.66 billion current LCU Norway
2020s 21.58 billion current LCU 35.43 billion current LCU 13.85 billion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Norway or Zambia?
Zambia, at 47.29 billion current LCU against 45.49 billion current LCU in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Norway and Zambia?
1.80 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
Norway ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.