Kiribati vs Switzerland: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Kiribati
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 142nd of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Kiribati or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Kiribati and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Switzerland rank globally for interest payments?
- Kiribati ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 142nd 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.