Brazil vs United States: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.06 trillion current LCU against 937.68 billion current LCU in Brazil, a difference of 119.45 billion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and United States ranks 25th of 155 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 473.49 billion current LCU | 347.11 billion current LCU | 126.38 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2020s | 722.29 billion current LCU | 709.72 billion current LCU | 12.58 billion current LCU | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 1.06 trillion current LCU against 937.68 billion current LCU in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Brazil and United States?
- 119.45 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Brazil ranks 26th and United States ranks 25th 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.