India vs Latin America & Caribbean: Interest payments

India
34.0%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean
13.9%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th

Interest payments over time

  • India
  • Latin America & Caribbean
10203040197419992024

How they compare

India currently reports 34.0% against 13.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 155 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 37.3% 11.0% 26.2% India
2000s 32.0% 10.6% 21.4% India
2010s 24.5% 9.5% 15.0% India
2020s 34.0% 11.9% 22.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, India or Latin America & Caribbean?
India, at 34.0% against 13.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between India and Latin America & Caribbean?
20.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do India and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for interest payments?
India ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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

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

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.