Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or Pre-demographic dividend?

Brazil, at 24.1% against 10.4% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pre-demographic dividend?

9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.

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.

Brazil vs Pre-demographic dividend: Interest payments

Brazil

24.1%

in 2023

Pre-demographic dividend

10.4%

in 2021

Brazil rank

7th

Pre-demographic dividend rank

10th

Interest payments over time

Brazil
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 24.1% against 10.4% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.0%	7.2%	19.9%	Brazil
2020s	19.4%	9.8%	9.6%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or Pre-demographic dividend?: Brazil, at 24.1% against 10.4% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Brazil and Pre-demographic dividend?: 13.7%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pre-demographic dividend?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for interest payments?: Brazil ranks 7th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th 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: 20 August 2026

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.