Central Europe and the Baltics vs Papua New Guinea: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.3% against 1.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 6.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 41 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 15.1% | 10.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 16.5% | 9.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 12.3% | 9.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Central Europe and the Baltics or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12.3% against 1.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 41 groups.
- 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.