Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (country): Interest payments (% of expense)
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 147th and Micronesia (country) ranks 145th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.6% against 0.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for interest payments?
- Marshall Islands ranks 147th 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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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.