Argentina vs Paraguay: Interest payments

Argentina
8.35 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Paraguay
6.64 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Argentina rank
5th
Paraguay rank
8th

Interest payments over time

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay
02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T199020072024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8.35 trillion current LCU against 6.64 trillion current LCU in Paraguay, a difference of 1.71 trillion current LCU.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Paraguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 155 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Paraguay Difference Ahead
2010s 311.21 billion current LCU 1.23 trillion current LCU 915.27 billion current LCU Paraguay
2020s 2.78 trillion current LCU 4.20 trillion current LCU 1.41 trillion current LCU Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Argentina or Paraguay?
Argentina, at 8.35 trillion current LCU against 6.64 trillion current LCU in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Argentina and Paraguay?
1.71 trillion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for interest payments?
Argentina ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.