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
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
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.