Mexico vs Philippines: Interest payments

Mexico
15.8%
in 2023
Philippines
15.3%
in 2023
Mexico rank
24th
Philippines rank
25th

Interest payments over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
0204060197219972023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15.8% against 15.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 25th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 31.1% 36.5% 5.4% Philippines
2000s 12.4% 25.9% 13.5% Philippines
2010s 11.3% 17.6% 6.3% Philippines
2020s 14.5% 12.5% 2.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 15.8% against 15.3% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Mexico and Philippines?
0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for interest payments?
Mexico ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 25th 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.