Jordan vs Saint Lucia: Interest payments
Jordan
16.5%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
16.1%
in 2017
Jordan rank
20th
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Interest payments over time
- Jordan
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.5% against 16.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 152 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 12.6% | 4.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 15.3% | 4.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Jordan or Saint Lucia?
- Jordan, at 16.5% against 16.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Jordan and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Jordan and Saint Lucia rank globally for interest payments?
- Jordan ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd 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.