Eswatini vs Greece: Interest payments
Eswatini
7.6%
in 2021
Greece
7.3%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
73rd
Greece rank
75th
Interest payments over time
- Eswatini
- Greece
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Greece ahead.
Eswatini ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 75th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 18.3% | 15.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 12.1% | 8.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 8.7% | 5.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 2.8% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Eswatini or Greece?
- Eswatini, at 7.6% against 7.3% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Eswatini and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Greece rank globally for interest payments?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 75th 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.