Australia vs Vanuatu: Interest payments

Australia
3.0%
in 2022
Vanuatu
3.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
113th
Vanuatu rank
115th

Interest payments over time

  • Australia
  • Vanuatu
246810197219972023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3% 3.1% 4.2% Australia
2000s 1.4% 2.4% 1.0% Vanuatu
2010s 3.2% 3.4% 0.1% Vanuatu
2020s 2.8% 2.5% 0.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Australia or Vanuatu?
Australia, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Australia and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for interest payments?
Australia ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.