Low & middle income vs Mexico: Interest payments

Low & middle income
10.1%
in 2023
Mexico
20.0%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
15th
Mexico rank
18th

Interest payments over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Mexico
0255075100125197219982024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 20.0% against 10.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.0 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th of 41 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 12.9% 7.8% Mexico
2010s 6.2% 12.6% 6.4% Mexico
2020s 9.1% 16.8% 7.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Low & middle income or Mexico?
Mexico, at 20.0% against 10.1% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Low & middle income and Mexico?
9.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mexico?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Mexico rank globally for interest payments?
Low & middle income ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th 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

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.