Lithuania vs Netherlands: Interest payments

Lithuania
1.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
133rd
Netherlands rank
131st

Interest payments over time

  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
0246810197319982023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.

Lithuania ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 131st of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 9.2% 7.5% Netherlands
2000s 3.1% 5.4% 2.2% Netherlands
2010s 4.7% 3.1% 1.6% Lithuania
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 0.0% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Lithuania or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Lithuania and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Netherlands rank globally for interest payments?
Lithuania ranks 133rd 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.