Iceland vs Lebanon: Interest payments
Iceland
14.7%
in 2023
Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
Iceland rank
29th
Lebanon rank
26th
Interest payments over time
- Iceland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 15.2% against 14.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 152 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 49.1% | 38.6% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 45.1% | 31.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 34.9% | 16.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 16.0% | 6.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Iceland or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 15.2% against 14.7% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Iceland and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for interest payments?
- Iceland ranks 29th 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
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.