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
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
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.