Chile vs South Korea: Interest payments
Chile
4.3%
in 2023
South Korea
4.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
96th
South Korea rank
95th
Interest payments over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 96th and South Korea ranks 95th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Chile |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 7.1% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.1% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for interest payments?
- Chile ranks 96th and South Korea ranks 95th 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
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.