Chile vs Nepal: Interest payments

Chile
4.3%
in 2023
Nepal
4.1%
in 2021
Chile rank
96th
Nepal rank
99th

Interest payments over time

  • Chile
  • Nepal
2.557.51012.5197419982023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nepal ahead.

Chile ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 99th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 8.4% 3.3% Nepal
2010s 3.2% 3.9% 0.7% Nepal
2020s 3.1% 3.7% 0.6% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Chile or Nepal?
Chile, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Chile and Nepal?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Chile and Nepal rank globally for interest payments?
Chile ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 99th 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.