Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Interest payments
Nicaragua
7.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
6.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
76th
Uruguay rank
77th
Interest payments over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 13.7% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 7.8% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for interest payments?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 77th 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.