Lithuania vs Norway: Interest payments
Lithuania
1.9%
in 2024
Norway
1.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
129th
Norway rank
132nd
Interest payments over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.
Lithuania ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.0% | 3.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lithuania or Norway?
- Lithuania, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lithuania and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for interest payments?
- Lithuania ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd 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.