Chile vs Lebanon: Interest payments

Chile
5.2%
in 2024
Lebanon
5.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
89th
Lebanon rank
86th

Interest payments over time

  • Chile
  • Lebanon
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 89th and Lebanon ranks 86th of 155 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 80.2% 78.0% Lebanon
2000s 4.0% 66.9% 62.9% Lebanon
2010s 3.1% 47.0% 43.8% Lebanon
2020s 4.4% 13.3% 8.9% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Chile or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Chile and Lebanon?
0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lebanon?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Chile and Lebanon rank globally for interest payments?
Chile ranks 89th and Lebanon ranks 86th 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.