Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Interest payments

Israel
7.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.8%
in 2023
Israel rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th

Interest payments over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030197219972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 152 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.2% 9.4% 1.8% Israel
1980s 22.1% 10.7% 11.4% Israel
1990s 14.5% 8.0% 6.5% Israel
2000s 13.6% 5.6% 8.0% Israel
2010s 7.8% 6.9% 0.8% Israel
2020s 7.3% 7.2% 0.1% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for interest payments?
Israel ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th 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.