Germany vs Lithuania: Interest payments

Germany
1.4%
in 2022
Lithuania
1.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
136th
Lithuania rank
133rd

Interest payments over time

  • Germany
  • Lithuania
02468197219972023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 136th and Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 6.8% 1.7% 5.1% Germany
2000s 5.9% 3.1% 2.8% Germany
2010s 3.3% 4.7% 1.5% Lithuania
2020s 1.1% 1.5% 0.4% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Germany or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Germany and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for interest payments?
Germany ranks 136th and Lithuania ranks 133rd 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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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

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.