Guatemala vs Small states: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Guatemala
12.5%
in 2024
Small states
1.8%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
43rd
Small states rank
41st
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Guatemala
- Small states
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 12.5% against 1.8% in Small states, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 7.0 times Small states's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 41st of 155 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.9% | 4.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 5.2% | 7.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 3.7% | 10.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Guatemala or Small states?
- Guatemala, at 12.5% against 1.8% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Guatemala and Small states?
- 10.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Small states?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Small states rank globally for interest payments?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 41st 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.