Belgium vs Peru: Interest payments

Belgium
10.62 billion current LCU
in 2024
Peru
12.21 billion current LCU
in 2021
Belgium rank
88th
Peru rank
86th

Interest payments over time

  • Belgium
  • Peru
05.0B10.0B15.0B197219982024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 12.21 billion current LCU against 10.62 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 1.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 88th and Peru ranks 86th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 16.25 billion current LCU 3.58 billion current LCU 12.67 billion current LCU Belgium
2000s 13.41 billion current LCU 4.86 billion current LCU 8.56 billion current LCU Belgium
2010s 10.94 billion current LCU 6.75 billion current LCU 4.19 billion current LCU Belgium
2020s 7.81 billion current LCU 11.46 billion current LCU 3.65 billion current LCU Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Belgium or Peru?
Peru, at 12.21 billion current LCU against 10.62 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Belgium and Peru?
1.59 billion current LCU, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Peru?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Peru rank globally for interest payments?
Belgium ranks 88th and Peru ranks 86th 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.