Ireland vs Netherlands: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.3% against 1.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 3.0% | 11.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 7.7% | 13.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 9.7% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.4% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.2% | 6.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 2.3% against 1.7% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for interest payments?
- Ireland ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 131st 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.