Argentina vs Eswatini: Interest payments

Argentina
7.3%
in 2023
Eswatini
7.6%
in 2021
Argentina rank
74th
Eswatini rank
73rd

Interest payments over time

  • Argentina
  • Eswatini
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and Eswatini ranks 73rd of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 17.3% 3.2% 14.1% Argentina
2000s 26.6% 4.3% 22.3% Argentina
2010s 10.8% 3.8% 7.0% Argentina
2020s 7.0% 7.9% 0.9% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Argentina or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 7.6% against 7.3% in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Argentina and Eswatini?
0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eswatini?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Eswatini rank globally for interest payments?
Argentina ranks 74th and Eswatini ranks 73rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.