Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia or Fiji?

Fiji, at 14.6% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Fiji?

24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Fiji: Interest payments

Europe & Central Asia

4.2%

in 2023

Fiji

14.6%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

33rd

Fiji rank

30th

Interest payments over time

Europe & Central Asia
Fiji

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 14.6% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 3.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd and Fiji ranks 30th of 41 groups.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.2%	10.7%	2.4%	Fiji
2000s	4.2%	12.2%	8.0%	Fiji
2010s	4.2%	12.4%	8.2%	Fiji
2020s	3.4%	12.7%	9.3%	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia or Fiji?: Fiji, at 14.6% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia and Fiji?: 10.4%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Fiji?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Fiji rank globally for interest payments?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd and Fiji ranks 30th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.