Portugal vs Ukraine: Interest payments
Portugal
5.7%
in 2023
Ukraine
5.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
86th
Ukraine rank
85th
Interest payments over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ukraine ahead.
Portugal ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 85th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.8% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for interest payments?
- Portugal ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 85th 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.