Armenia vs Guatemala: Interest payments

Armenia
12.7%
in 2023
Guatemala
12.0%
in 2023
Armenia rank
39th
Guatemala rank
42nd

Interest payments over time

  • Armenia
  • Guatemala
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 12.7% against 12.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guatemala ahead.

Armenia ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 11.0% 8.9% Guatemala
2010s 6.7% 11.7% 5.0% Guatemala
2020s 11.0% 11.9% 0.9% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Armenia or Guatemala?
Armenia, at 12.7% against 12.0% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Armenia and Guatemala?
0.7%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Guatemala?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Guatemala rank globally for interest payments?
Armenia ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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.