Brazil vs North America: Interest payments
Brazil
30.1%
in 2024
North America
14.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
North America rank
4th
Interest payments over time
- Brazil
- North America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.1% against 14.3% in North America, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th of 155 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 9.1% | 22.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 10.6% | 17.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or North America?
- Brazil, at 30.1% against 14.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Brazil and North America?
- 15.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and North America rank globally for interest payments?
- Brazil ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th 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.