Georgia vs Portugal: Interest payments
Georgia
5.9%
in 2023
Portugal
5.7%
in 2023
Georgia rank
84th
Portugal rank
86th
Interest payments over time
- Georgia
- Portugal
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Georgia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 86th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 9.4% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Georgia or Portugal?
- Georgia, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Georgia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Portugal rank globally for interest payments?
- Georgia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 86th 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.