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
0204060197219972023

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

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.