Argentina vs Canada: Interest payments

Argentina
8.5%
in 2024
Canada
8.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
61st
Canada rank
62nd

Interest payments over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Argentina ranks 61st and Canada ranks 62nd of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 12.0% 26.2% 14.2% Canada
2000s 32.1% 16.4% 15.6% Argentina
2010s 13.1% 6.3% 6.8% Argentina
2020s 9.1% 6.4% 2.7% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Argentina and Canada?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for interest payments?
Argentina ranks 61st and Canada ranks 62nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.