Mongolia vs New Zealand: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Mongolia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mongolia ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 95th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.0% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.2% | 4.3% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Mongolia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and New Zealand rank globally for interest payments?
- Mongolia ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 95th 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.