Lithuania vs Norway: Interest payments
Lithuania
1.5%
in 2023
Norway
1.6%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
133rd
Norway rank
132nd
Interest payments over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.
Lithuania ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 132nd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.7% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lithuania or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lithuania and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for interest payments?
- Lithuania ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 132nd 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.