IDA & IBRD total vs Lebanon: Interest payments
IDA & IBRD total
8.0%
in 2022
Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
IDA & IBRD total rank
27th
Lebanon rank
26th
Interest payments over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 15.2% against 8.0% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.9 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 41 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 40.3% | 33.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 34.9% | 28.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 16.0% | 7.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, IDA & IBRD total or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 15.2% against 8.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between IDA & IBRD total and Lebanon?
- 7.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Lebanon rank globally for interest payments?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 41 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.