Romania vs Uruguay: Interest payments
Romania
7.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
6.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
74th
Uruguay rank
77th
Interest payments over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Romania ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 8.2% | 6.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 13.7% | 8.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 7.8% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 7.3% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Romania or Uruguay?
- Romania, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Romania and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for interest payments?
- Romania ranks 74th 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.