Peru vs Uruguay: Interest payments

Peru
6.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
6.4%
in 2023
Peru rank
80th
Uruguay rank
78th

Interest payments over time

  • Peru
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 14.5% 2.3% 12.3% Peru
1980s 23.5% 6.2% 17.3% Peru
1990s 21.4% 6.1% 15.4% Peru
2000s 11.0% 13.2% 2.2% Uruguay
2010s 5.9% 7.6% 1.8% Uruguay
2020s 5.9% 7.4% 1.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Peru or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Peru and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for interest payments?
Peru ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.