Iceland vs Namibia: Interest payments
Iceland
14.9%
in 2023
Namibia
14.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
29th
Namibia rank
30th
Interest payments over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 3.9% | 6.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 7.0% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 6.7% | 12.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.0% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Iceland or Namibia?
- Iceland, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Iceland and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for interest payments?
- Iceland ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th 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.