Lithuania vs Sweden: Interest payments
Lithuania
1.5%
in 2023
Sweden
1.4%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
133rd
Sweden rank
135th
Interest payments over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 135th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 11.1% | 9.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for interest payments?
- Lithuania ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 135th 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.