Lebanon vs Middle income: Interest payments
Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
Middle income
8.8%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
26th
Middle income rank
24th
Interest payments over time
- Lebanon
- Middle income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 15.2% against 8.8% in Middle income, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 9.3% | 33.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 7.8% | 27.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 9.3% | 6.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lebanon or Middle income?
- Lebanon, at 15.2% against 8.8% in Middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lebanon and Middle income?
- 6.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Middle income rank globally for interest payments?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 24th 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.