Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Interest payments
Micronesia (country)
0.6%
in 2020
Palau
0.5%
in 2020
Micronesia (country) rank
145th
Palau rank
146th
Interest payments over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Palau
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 145th and Palau ranks 146th of 152 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.6% against 0.5% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for interest payments?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 145th and Palau ranks 146th 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.