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
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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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.