Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.1% against 13.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 155 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 10.8% | 21.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 12.5% | 16.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 30.1% against 13.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 16.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for interest payments?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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
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.