Costa Rica vs IBRD only: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Costa Rica
16.6%
in 2024
IBRD only
8.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
26th
IBRD only rank
23rd
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Costa Rica
- IBRD only
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.6% against 8.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times IBRD only's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and IBRD only ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 11.5% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.7% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.2% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 8.3% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or IBRD only?
- Costa Rica, at 16.6% against 8.5% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and IBRD only?
- 8.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IBRD only?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and IBRD only rank globally for interest payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and IBRD only ranks 23rd 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.