Which has higher interest payments, Iceland or IDA & IBRD total?

Iceland, at 14.7% against 8.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA & IBRD total?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.

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.

Iceland vs IDA & IBRD total: Interest payments

Iceland

14.7%

in 2023

IDA & IBRD total

8.0%

in 2022

Iceland rank

29th

IDA & IBRD total rank

27th

Interest payments over time

Iceland
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.7% against 8.0% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

Iceland ranks 29th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th of 152 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.5%	7.3%	11.2%	Iceland
2010s	18.9%	6.8%	12.0%	Iceland
2020s	11.8%	8.1%	3.7%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Iceland or IDA & IBRD total?: Iceland, at 14.7% against 8.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Iceland and IDA & IBRD total?: 6.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA & IBRD total?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Iceland and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for interest payments?: Iceland ranks 29th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th 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: 03 September 2026

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.