Which has higher interest payments, Luxembourg or Micronesia (country)?

Luxembourg, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Micronesia (country)?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Luxembourg vs Micronesia (country): Interest payments (% of expense)

Luxembourg

0.6%

in 2023

Micronesia (country)

0.6%

in 2020

Luxembourg rank

144th

Micronesia (country) rank

145th

Interest payments (% of expense) over time

Luxembourg
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 144th and Micronesia (country) ranks 145th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	Micronesia (country)
2010s	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%	Luxembourg
2020s	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Luxembourg or Micronesia (country)?: Luxembourg, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Luxembourg and Micronesia (country)?: 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Micronesia (country)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Micronesia (country) rank globally for interest payments?: Luxembourg ranks 144th and Micronesia (country) ranks 145th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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.