Brazil vs India: Interest payments

Brazil
24.1%
in 2023
India
23.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
India rank
9th

Interest payments over time

  • Brazil
  • India
101520253035197419982023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 24.1% against 23.2% in India, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 152 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
2010s 27.0% 19.7% 7.3% Brazil
2020s 24.6% 23.2% 1.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or India?
Brazil, at 24.1% against 23.2% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Brazil and India?
0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for interest payments?
Brazil ranks 7th and India ranks 9th 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.