Mexico vs Saint Lucia: Interest payments
Mexico
15.8%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
16.1%
in 2017
Mexico rank
24th
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Interest payments over time
- Mexico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 15.3% | 4.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Mexico or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.1% against 15.8% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Saint Lucia rank globally for interest payments?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd 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.