Fiji vs Iceland: Interest payments
Fiji
14.6%
in 2023
Iceland
14.7%
in 2023
Fiji rank
30th
Iceland rank
29th
Interest payments over time
- Fiji
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 29th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 1.2% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 18.0% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 18.9% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Fiji or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Fiji and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Iceland rank globally for interest payments?
- Fiji ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 29th 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.