Belarus vs Thailand: Interest payments
Belarus
5.4%
in 2023
Thailand
5.5%
in 2023
Belarus rank
88th
Thailand rank
87th
Interest payments over time
- Belarus
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Belarus ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 87th of 152 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.3% | 2.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 7.1% | 5.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.5% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Belarus or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Belarus and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Thailand rank globally for interest payments?
- Belarus ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 87th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.