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
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
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.