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
05101520197219982024

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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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.