Ireland vs Lithuania: Interest payments
Ireland
2.3%
in 2024
Lithuania
1.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
128th
Lithuania rank
129th
Interest payments over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 128th and Lithuania ranks 129th of 155 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 1.9% | 10.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ireland or Lithuania?
- Ireland, at 2.3% against 1.9% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for interest payments?
- Ireland ranks 128th and Lithuania ranks 129th 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.