Cyprus vs Finland: Interest payments
Cyprus
2.8%
in 2024
Finland
2.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
119th
Finland rank
117th
Interest payments over time
- Cyprus
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 119th and Finland ranks 117th of 155 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 4.1% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 3.6% | 10.1% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 4.3% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Cyprus or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Cyprus and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Finland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Finland rank globally for interest payments?
- Cyprus ranks 119th and Finland ranks 117th 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.