Belgium vs New Zealand: Interest payments
Belgium
4.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
4.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
96th
New Zealand rank
95th
Interest payments over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 95th of 155 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 4.2% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for interest payments?
- Belgium ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 95th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.