Iceland vs Thailand: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 217.85 billion current LCU against 206.57 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 11.28 billion current LCU.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 155 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.71 million current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 27.41 billion current LCU | 23.93 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.26 billion current LCU | 24.46 billion current LCU | 9.21 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2000s | 67.59 billion current LCU | 83.06 billion current LCU | 15.48 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2010s | 141.84 billion current LCU | 143.33 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 157.17 billion current LCU | 194.45 billion current LCU | 37.28 billion current LCU | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Iceland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 217.85 billion current LCU against 206.57 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Iceland and Thailand?
- 11.28 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for interest payments?
- Iceland ranks 44th 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
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.