Lebanon vs Portugal: Interest payments
Lebanon
5.4%
in 2024
Portugal
5.4%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
86th
Portugal rank
87th
Interest payments over time
- Lebanon
- Portugal
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 87th of 155 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 9.6% | 70.6% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 8.0% | 58.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 10.7% | 36.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 6.3% | 7.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lebanon or Portugal?
- Lebanon, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lebanon and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Portugal rank globally for interest payments?
- Lebanon ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 87th 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.