El Salvador vs Switzerland: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.54 billion current LCU against 1.31 billion current LCU in Switzerland, a difference of 225.55 million current LCU.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.70 million current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 346.71 million current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 3.14 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 597.93 million current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 57.12 million current LCU | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- El Salvador, at 1.54 billion current LCU against 1.31 billion current LCU in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 225.55 million current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for interest payments?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 116th 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.