Chile vs Laos: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Chile
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.81 trillion current LCU against 3.55 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 258.07 billion current LCU.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 15th and Laos ranks 14th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476.47 billion current LCU | 312.57 billion current LCU | 163.90 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 241.67 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 2.86 trillion current LCU | 694.62 billion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Chile or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.81 trillion current LCU against 3.55 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Chile and Laos?
- 258.07 billion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Laos rank globally for interest payments?
- Chile ranks 15th and Laos ranks 14th 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.