Chile vs Republic of Korea: Interest payments

Chile
5.2%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
89th
Republic of Korea rank
88th

Interest payments over time

  • Chile
  • Republic of Korea
246810197219982024

How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ahead.

Chile ranks 89th and Republic of Korea ranks 88th of 155 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 6.5% 4.1% 2.4% Chile
1980s 5.4% 6.1% 0.7% Republic of Korea
1990s 4.8% 3.3% 1.5% Chile
2000s 4.0% 5.1% 1.1% Republic of Korea
2010s 3.1% 4.6% 1.5% Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Chile and Republic of Korea?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Republic of Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Chile and Republic of Korea rank globally for interest payments?
Chile ranks 89th and Republic of 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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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.