Georgia vs Lebanon: Interest payments
Georgia
5.5%
in 2024
Lebanon
5.4%
in 2024
Georgia rank
85th
Lebanon rank
86th
Interest payments over time
- Georgia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lebanon ahead.
Georgia ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 86th of 155 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 80.2% | 63.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 66.9% | 59.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 47.0% | 43.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 13.3% | 7.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Georgia or Lebanon?
- Georgia, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Georgia and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lebanon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Lebanon rank globally for interest payments?
- Georgia ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 86th 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.