Which has higher interest payments, Marshall Islands or East Timor?

Marshall Islands, at 0.5% against 0.1% in East Timor as of 2020.

What is the difference in interest payments between Marshall Islands and East Timor?

0.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and East Timor?

6 years are reported by both, from 2011 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.

Marshall Islands vs East Timor: Interest payments

Marshall Islands

0.5%

in 2020

East Timor

0.1%

in 2022

Marshall Islands rank

147th

East Timor rank

150th

Interest payments over time

Marshall Islands
East Timor

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in East Timor, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 3.5 times East Timor's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 147th and East Timor ranks 150th of 152 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	Marshall Islands
2020s	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Marshall Islands or East Timor?: Marshall Islands, at 0.5% against 0.1% in East Timor as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Marshall Islands and East Timor?: 0.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and East Timor?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Marshall Islands and East Timor rank globally for interest payments?: Marshall Islands ranks 147th and East Timor ranks 150th 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: 20 August 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.