Lebanon vs Philippines: Interest payments

Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
Philippines
15.3%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
26th
Philippines rank
25th

Interest payments over time

  • Lebanon
  • Philippines
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 15.3% against 15.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 26th and Philippines 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 Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 45.1% 29.6% 15.5% Lebanon
2010s 34.9% 17.6% 17.3% Lebanon
2020s 16.0% 11.2% 4.8% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Lebanon or Philippines?
Philippines, at 15.3% against 15.2% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Lebanon and Philippines?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Philippines?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lebanon and Philippines rank globally for interest payments?
Lebanon ranks 26th and Philippines 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

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.