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
246810197319982023

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

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.