Georgia vs Portugal: Interest payments
Georgia
5.5%
in 2024
Portugal
5.4%
in 2024
Georgia rank
85th
Portugal rank
87th
Interest payments over time
- Georgia
- Portugal
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Georgia ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 87th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 1.5% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 10.7% | 6.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Georgia or Portugal?
- Georgia, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Georgia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Portugal rank globally for interest payments?
- Georgia ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 87th 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.