Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Philippines?

Philippines, at 17.3% against 16.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Philippines: Interest payments

Costa Rica

16.6%

in 2024

Philippines

17.3%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

26th

Philippines rank

25th

Interest payments over time

Costa Rica
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 17.3% against 16.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 25th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.0%	26.5%	9.5%	Philippines
2000s	15.5%	32.6%	17.1%	Philippines
2010s	10.9%	16.8%	6.0%	Philippines
2020s	16.1%	15.1%	1.0%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Philippines?: Philippines, at 17.3% against 16.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and Philippines?: 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for interest payments?: Costa Rica ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 25th 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: 03 September 2026

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.