Barbados vs Brazil: Interest payments

Barbados
22.5%
in 2016
Brazil
24.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
10th
Brazil rank
7th

Interest payments over time

  • Barbados
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 24.1% against 22.5% in Barbados, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 152 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Barbados or Brazil?
Brazil, at 24.1% against 22.5% in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Barbados and Brazil?
1.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for interest payments?
Barbados ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th 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.