Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon: Interest payments

Guinea-Bissau
14.9%
in 2023
Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th
Lebanon rank
26th

Interest payments over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 152 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lebanon Difference Ahead
2010s 5.2% 34.8% 29.5% Lebanon
2020s 8.8% 16.0% 7.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Guinea-Bissau or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 15.2% against 14.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?
0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon rank globally for interest payments?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 26th 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

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.