El Salvador vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- El Salvador
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.3% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 11.6% | 3.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 3.8% | 8.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 3.7% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 4.7% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, El Salvador or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 14.3% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest payments?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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.