Argentina vs South Korea: Interest payments (current LCU)
Interest payments (current LCU) over time
- Argentina
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 35.54 trillion current LCU against 8.35 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 27.19 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 billion current LCU | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 2.24 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.96 billion current LCU | 7.25 trillion current LCU | 7.23 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 311.21 billion current LCU | 19.98 trillion current LCU | 19.67 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.78 trillion current LCU | 26.59 trillion current LCU | 23.81 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Argentina or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 35.54 trillion current LCU against 8.35 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Argentina and South Korea?
- 27.19 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for interest payments?
- Argentina ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.