Peru vs Uruguay: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Peru
6.09
in 2021
Uruguay
6.37
in 2023
Peru rank
80th
Uruguay rank
78th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.37 against 6.09 in Peru, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.54 | 2.28 | 12.26 | Peru |
| 1980s | 23.47 | 6.17 | 17.3 | Peru |
| 1990s | 21.44 | 6.07 | 15.37 | Peru |
| 2000s | 11 | 13.15 | 2.15 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 7.64 | 1.78 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 7.35 | 1.48 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.37 against 6.09 in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.28, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Peru ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.