El Salvador vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- El Salvador
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.1% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 10.6% | 1.2% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 3.6% | 8.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 3.7% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 4.3% | 7.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, El Salvador or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 14.1% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest payments?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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.