Which has higher interest payments, Lebanon or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Lebanon as of 2023.

What is the difference in interest payments between Lebanon and Republic of Moldova?

0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Republic of Moldova?

25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.

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.

Lebanon vs Republic of Moldova: Interest payments

Lebanon

5.4%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

5.6%

in 2023

Lebanon rank

86th

Republic of Moldova rank

83rd

Interest payments over time

Lebanon
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 86th and Republic of Moldova ranks 83rd of 155 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80.2%	18.4%	61.8%	Lebanon
2000s	66.9%	8.3%	58.6%	Lebanon
2010s	47.0%	2.6%	44.4%	Lebanon
2020s	17.3%	2.8%	14.5%	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Lebanon or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Lebanon and Republic of Moldova?: 0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Republic of Moldova?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Lebanon and Republic of Moldova rank globally for interest payments?: Lebanon ranks 86th and Republic of Moldova ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.