Lebanon vs Saint Lucia: Interest payments
Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
Saint Lucia
16.1%
in 2017
Lebanon rank
26th
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Interest payments over time
- Lebanon
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.1% against 15.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 152 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 12.6% | 32.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 15.3% | 19.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lebanon or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.1% against 15.2% in Lebanon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lebanon and Saint Lucia?
- 0.9%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lebanon and Saint Lucia rank globally for interest payments?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd 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.