United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 83.89 billion current LCU against 81.22 billion current LCU in Uruguay, a difference of 2.68 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 155 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 billion current LCU | 97,625 current LCU | 4.08 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 13.95 billion current LCU | 21.60 million current LCU | 13.93 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 23.25 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 21.37 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 28.46 billion current LCU | 15.48 billion current LCU | 12.98 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 51.95 billion current LCU | 35.03 billion current LCU | 16.92 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 77.69 billion current LCU | 67.70 billion current LCU | 9.99 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 83.89 billion current LCU against 81.22 billion current LCU in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 2.68 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for interest payments?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 57th 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.