Kiribati vs Switzerland: Interest payments
Kiribati
0.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
141st
Switzerland rank
139th
Interest payments over time
- Kiribati
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 139th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Kiribati or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Kiribati and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Switzerland rank globally for interest payments?
- Kiribati ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 139th 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.