Belgium vs Ireland: Interest payments
Belgium
3.2%
in 2022
Ireland
3.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
108th
Ireland rank
107th
Interest payments over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 107th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 11.1% | 5.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.1% | 6.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.4% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for interest payments?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 107th 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
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.