European Union vs Trinidad and Tobago: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- European Union
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 13.2% against 2.9% in European Union, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 4.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 37th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 41 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | European Union |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | European Union |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 10.2% | 4.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 7.6% | 2.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, European Union or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 13.2% against 2.9% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in interest payments between European Union and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do European Union and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for interest payments?
- European Union ranks 37th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th 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.