Chile vs Ecuador: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Chile
4.32
in 2023
Ecuador
4.74
in 2022
Chile rank
96th
Ecuador rank
94th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
2.557.51012.5197419982023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 4.74 against 4.32 in Chile, a difference of 0.42.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 96th and Ecuador ranks 94th of 152 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
2010s 3.35 4.83 1.48 Ecuador
2020s 3.45 5.5 2.05 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 4.74 against 4.32 in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Chile and Ecuador?
0.42, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Chile ranks 96th and Ecuador ranks 94th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed