Germany vs Vanuatu: Interest payments

Germany
2.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
123rd
Vanuatu rank
124th

Interest payments over time

  • Germany
  • Vanuatu
02468197219982024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 123rd and Vanuatu ranks 124th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 7.1% 2.9% 4.2% Germany
2000s 5.4% 1.9% 3.5% Germany
2010s 3.2% 2.7% 0.4% Germany
2020s 1.4% 2.3% 0.9% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Germany or Vanuatu?
Germany, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Germany and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vanuatu?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Vanuatu rank globally for interest payments?
Germany ranks 123rd and Vanuatu ranks 124th 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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.