Switzerland vs Tunisia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.31 billion current LCU against 1.27 billion current LCU in Tunisia, a difference of 41.25 million current LCU.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 116th and Tunisia ranks 117th of 155 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 581.75 million current LCU | 21.91 million current LCU | 559.84 million current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 984.60 million current LCU | 97.14 million current LCU | 887.46 million current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.90 billion current LCU | 605.37 million current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.48 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 2.46 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.65 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Switzerland or Tunisia?
- Switzerland, at 1.31 billion current LCU against 1.27 billion current LCU in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 41.25 million current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and Tunisia rank globally for interest payments?
- Switzerland ranks 116th and Tunisia ranks 117th 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.