Japan vs Spain: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Japan
0.8593
in 2020
Spain
0.8907
in 2020
Japan rank
66th
Spain rank
63rd

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.81199420072020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.8907 against 0.8593 in Japan, a difference of 0.0314.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 66th and Spain ranks 63rd of 80 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6529 0.8431 0.1902 Spain
2000s 0.6656 0.8571 0.1915 Spain
2010s 0.7854 0.888 0.1026 Spain
2020s 0.8593 0.8907 0.0313 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 0.8907 against 0.8593 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Japan and Spain?
0.0314, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Japan ranks 66th and Spain ranks 63rd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

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