France vs New Zealand: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 95th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 8.8% | 7.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 16.3% | 12.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1.9% | France |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.7% against 4.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between France and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for interest payments?
- France ranks 98th 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.