Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.7% against 8.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 152 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.5% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 8.2% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 16.7% against 8.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 7.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for interest payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd 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.