Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Switzerland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.31 billion current LCU against 1.12 billion current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 196.80 million current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 119th of 155 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 billion current LCU | 177.08 million current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.04 billion current LCU | 317.80 million current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion current LCU | 687.25 million current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion current LCU | 971.60 million current LCU | 28.64 million current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
- Switzerland, at 1.31 billion current LCU against 1.12 billion current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 196.80 million current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for interest payments?
- Switzerland ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 119th 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.