Rwanda vs Thailand: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Rwanda
- Thailand
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 303.91 billion current LCU against 217.85 billion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 86.07 billion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Thailand ahead.
Rwanda ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.86 million current LCU | 4.31 billion current LCU | 4.21 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.18 billion current LCU | 26.89 billion current LCU | 25.71 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.74 billion current LCU | 35.05 billion current LCU | 31.31 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2010s | 68.89 billion current LCU | 148.60 billion current LCU | 79.71 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 211.17 billion current LCU | 194.45 billion current LCU | 16.73 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Rwanda or Thailand?
- Rwanda, at 303.91 billion current LCU against 217.85 billion current LCU in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Rwanda and Thailand?
- 86.07 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for interest payments?
- Rwanda ranks 40th 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.