Which has higher interest payments, Marshall Islands or Micronesia (country)?

Marshall Islands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.

What is the difference in interest payments between Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?

0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (country): Interest payments (% of revenue)

Marshall Islands

0.4%

in 2020

Micronesia (country)

0.4%

in 2020

Marshall Islands rank

151st

Micronesia (country) rank

152nd

Interest payments (% of revenue) over time

Marshall Islands
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 151st and Micronesia (country) ranks 152nd of 155 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	Marshall Islands
2010s	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	Marshall Islands
2020s	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Marshall Islands or Micronesia (country)?: Marshall Islands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?: 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for interest payments?: Marshall Islands ranks 151st and Micronesia (country) ranks 152nd 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, 5,569 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.