New Zealand vs Uzbekistan: Interest payments

New Zealand
3.0%
in 2022
Uzbekistan
2.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
114th
Uzbekistan rank
116th

Interest payments over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uzbekistan
05101520197219972023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 114th and Uzbekistan ranks 116th of 152 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 4.3% 0.3% 3.9% New Zealand
2020s 2.8% 1.4% 1.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?
New Zealand, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for interest payments?
New Zealand ranks 114th and Uzbekistan ranks 116th 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

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

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.