South Korea vs Lebanon: Interest payments (% of revenue)
South Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Lebanon
5.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
88th
Lebanon rank
86th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 86th of 155 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 80.2% | 76.3% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 66.9% | 61.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 47.0% | 42.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 13.3% | 9.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 5.4% against 5.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for interest payments?
- South Korea ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 86th 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.