Georgia vs Thailand: Interest payments
Georgia
5.9%
in 2023
Thailand
5.5%
in 2023
Georgia rank
84th
Thailand rank
87th
Interest payments over time
- Georgia
- Thailand
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 87th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 2.7% | 7.7% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Georgia or Thailand?
- Georgia, at 5.9% against 5.5% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Georgia and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Thailand rank globally for interest payments?
- Georgia ranks 84th 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.