Palau vs Singapore: Interest payments

Palau
0.5%
in 2020
Singapore
0.4%
in 2023
Palau rank
146th
Singapore rank
148th

Interest payments over time

  • Palau
  • Singapore
0102030197219972023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 148th of 152 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Palau
2010s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Palau
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Palau or Singapore?
Palau, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Palau and Singapore?
0.1%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Singapore?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Palau and Singapore rank globally for interest payments?
Palau ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 148th 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.