Mexico vs United States: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Mexico
20.0%
in 2024
United States
20.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
18th
United States rank
17th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 155 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 3.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 16.2% | 44.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 16.4% | 5.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Mexico and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Mexico ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th 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.