Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Interest payments

Costa Rica
2.37 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Myanmar
1.59 trillion current LCU
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
17th
Myanmar rank
20th

Interest payments over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Myanmar
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T197319982024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.37 trillion current LCU against 1.59 trillion current LCU in Myanmar, a difference of 780.66 billion current LCU.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Myanmar ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 20th of 155 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
Costa Rica, at 2.37 trillion current LCU against 1.59 trillion current LCU in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
780.66 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for interest payments?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 20th 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.