Low & middle income vs Saint Lucia: Interest payments
Low & middle income
8.6%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
16.1%
in 2017
Low & middle income rank
25th
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Interest payments over time
- Low & middle income
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.1% against 8.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 25th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.0% | 6.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 15.3% | 8.9% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Low & middle income or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.1% against 8.6% in Low & middle income as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Low & middle income and Saint Lucia?
- 7.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saint Lucia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Low & middle income and Saint Lucia rank globally for interest payments?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
- 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.