Other small states vs Saint Lucia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Other small states
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 13.6% against 2.8% in Other small states, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 4.9 times Other small states's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 40th and Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 41 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 10.2% | 5.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 13.9% | 9.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Other small states or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 13.6% against 2.8% in Other small states as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Other small states and Saint Lucia?
- 10.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Other small states and Saint Lucia rank globally for interest payments?
- Other small states ranks 40th and Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 41 groups.
- 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.