Central Europe and the Baltics vs Saint Lucia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 13.6% against 2.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 4.8 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th and Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 41 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 10.2% | 5.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 13.9% | 8.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Central Europe and the Baltics or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 13.6% against 2.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Central Europe and the Baltics and Saint Lucia?
- 10.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Saint Lucia rank globally for interest payments?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th and Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 41 groups.
- 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.