Saint Lucia vs Zimbabwe: Interest payments
Saint Lucia
13.6%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
13.5%
in 2018
Saint Lucia rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Interest payments over time
- Saint Lucia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 155 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.2% | 9.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 2.6% | 10.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Saint Lucia or Zimbabwe?
- Saint Lucia, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Saint Lucia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Saint Lucia and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest payments?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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.