Latvia vs Netherlands: Interest payments
Latvia
1.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
Latvia rank
128th
Netherlands rank
131st
Interest payments over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.
Latvia ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 9.2% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 5.4% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Latvia, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for interest payments?
- Latvia ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 131st 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.