Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Vanuatu: Interest payments
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.9%
in 2020
Vanuatu
3.0%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
115th
Interest payments over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 152 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 4.9% | 7.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 2.4% | 20.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 3.3% | 13.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu rank globally for interest payments?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 117th 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.