Israel vs Italy: Interest payments

Israel
7.7%
in 2023
Italy
7.6%
in 2023
Israel rank
70th
Italy rank
71st

Interest payments over time

  • Israel
  • Italy
0102030197219972023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 70th and Italy ranks 71st of 152 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 10.8% 9.4% 1.3% Israel
1980s 20.6% 15.7% 4.9% Israel
1990s 14.5% 21.0% 6.5% Italy
2000s 13.6% 12.3% 1.3% Israel
2010s 7.8% 9.7% 1.9% Italy
2020s 7.3% 7.5% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Israel or Italy?
Israel, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Israel and Italy?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Israel and Italy rank globally for interest payments?
Israel ranks 70th and Italy ranks 71st 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

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.