Cameroon vs Thailand: Interest payments

Cameroon
241.62 billion current LCU
in 2021
Thailand
217.85 billion current LCU
in 2024
Cameroon rank
42nd
Thailand rank
43rd

Interest payments over time

  • Cameroon
  • Thailand
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B197219982024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 241.62 billion current LCU against 217.85 billion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 23.77 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Cameroon ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 43rd of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 92.89 billion current LCU 27.39 billion current LCU 65.50 billion current LCU Cameroon
2010s 121.30 billion current LCU 146.71 billion current LCU 25.42 billion current LCU Thailand
2020s 219.57 billion current LCU 175.10 billion current LCU 44.47 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Cameroon or Thailand?
Cameroon, at 241.62 billion current LCU against 217.85 billion current LCU in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Cameroon and Thailand?
23.77 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for interest payments?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 43rd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.