Mongolia vs Spain: Interest payments

Mongolia
6.0%
in 2021
Spain
5.9%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
81st
Spain rank
82nd

Interest payments over time

  • Mongolia
  • Spain
051015197219972023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.

Mongolia ranks 81st and Spain ranks 82nd of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 11.4% 8.1% Spain
2000s 1.6% 4.4% 2.8% Spain
2010s 9.0% 7.0% 2.1% Mongolia
2020s 6.9% 4.9% 2.0% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Mongolia or Spain?
Mongolia, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Mongolia and Spain?
0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Mongolia and Spain rank globally for interest payments?
Mongolia ranks 81st and Spain ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.