Chile vs South Korea: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Chile
5.2%
in 2024
South Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
89th
South Korea rank
88th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 89th and South Korea ranks 88th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Chile |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 6.1% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for interest payments?
- Chile ranks 89th and South Korea ranks 88th 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.