Guatemala vs North Macedonia: Interest payments

Guatemala
14.01 billion current LCU
in 2024
North Macedonia
17.81 billion current LCU
in 2024
Guatemala rank
82nd
North Macedonia rank
80th

Interest payments over time

  • Guatemala
  • North Macedonia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199020072024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 17.81 billion current LCU against 14.01 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 3.81 billion current LCU.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 155 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.62 billion current LCU 2.75 billion current LCU 863.22 million current LCU Guatemala
2010s 6.97 billion current LCU 5.81 billion current LCU 1.16 billion current LCU Guatemala
2020s 12.18 billion current LCU 11.40 billion current LCU 777.44 million current LCU Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Guatemala or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 17.81 billion current LCU against 14.01 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Guatemala and North Macedonia?
3.81 billion current LCU, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Macedonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and North Macedonia rank globally for interest payments?
Guatemala ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 80th 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.