East Asia & Pacific vs El Salvador: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.3% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 31st of 41 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 12.0% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 10.9% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 11.4% | 7.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 14.3% against 3.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador?
- 10.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and El Salvador rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 31st of 41 groups.
- 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.