New Zealand vs Vanuatu: Interest payments
New Zealand
3.0%
in 2022
Vanuatu
3.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
114th
Vanuatu rank
115th
Interest payments over time
- New Zealand
- Vanuatu
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 152 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, New Zealand or Vanuatu?
- New Zealand, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Vanuatu rank globally for interest payments?
- New Zealand ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 115th 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.