Peru vs Spain: Interest payments
Peru
6.1%
in 2021
Spain
5.9%
in 2023
Peru rank
80th
Spain rank
82nd
Interest payments over time
- Peru
- Spain
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 80th and Spain ranks 82nd of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 2.2% | 12.3% | Peru |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 6.1% | 17.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 10.7% | 17.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.0% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Peru or Spain?
- Peru, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Peru and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Spain rank globally for interest payments?
- Peru ranks 80th 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
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.