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
0510152025199020062023

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

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.