Lebanon vs Low & middle income: Interest payments
Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
Low & middle income
8.6%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
26th
Low & middle income rank
25th
Interest payments over time
- Lebanon
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 15.2% against 8.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 152 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 6.7% | 30.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 7.1% | 27.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 8.5% | 7.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lebanon or Low & middle income?
- Lebanon, at 15.2% against 8.6% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lebanon and Low & middle income?
- 6.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Low & middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Low & middle income rank globally for interest payments?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 25th 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.