France vs Ireland: Interest payments
France
3.4%
in 2023
Ireland
3.3%
in 2022
France rank
105th
Ireland rank
107th
Interest payments over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 107th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 12.2% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 17.8% | 13.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 14.6% | 8.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 1.6% | France |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 8.4% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, France or Ireland?
- France, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between France and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for interest payments?
- France ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 107th 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.