Israel vs United Kingdom: Interest payments (% of expense)
Israel
7.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom
7.8%
in 2023
Israel rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
69th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 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 | 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?
- United Kingdom, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Israel and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom rank globally for interest payments?
- Israel ranks 70th and United Kingdom 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
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.