IBRD only vs Saint Lucia: Interest payments

IBRD only
8.2%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
16.1%
in 2017
IBRD only rank
26th
Saint Lucia rank
23rd

Interest payments over time

  • IBRD only
  • Saint Lucia
051015199520092023

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 16.1% against 8.2% in IBRD only, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.0 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 12.6% 3.5% Saint Lucia
2010s 7.0% 15.3% 8.3% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, IBRD only or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 16.1% against 8.2% in IBRD only as of 2017.
What is the difference in interest payments between IBRD only and Saint Lucia?
7.9%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Saint Lucia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do IBRD only and Saint Lucia rank globally for interest payments?
IBRD only ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
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.