Estonia vs Iran: Interest payments (% of expense)
Estonia
1.0%
in 2023
Iran
0.7%
in 2009
Estonia rank
140th
Iran rank
142nd
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Estonia
- Iran
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 140th and Iran ranks 142nd of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Estonia or Iran?
- Estonia, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Estonia and Iran?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Estonia and Iran rank globally for interest payments?
- Estonia ranks 140th and Iran ranks 142nd 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.