Lower middle income vs Mexico: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Lower middle income
9.0%
in 2021
Mexico
20.0%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Lower middle income
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.0% against 9.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 21st 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 | Lower middle income | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 12.9% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 12.6% | 5.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 15.6% | 6.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lower middle income or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 20.0% against 9.0% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lower middle income and Mexico?
- 11.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Mexico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Lower middle income and Mexico rank globally for interest payments?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st 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.