Spain vs Ukraine: Interest payments
Spain
5.9%
in 2023
Ukraine
5.8%
in 2023
Spain rank
82nd
Ukraine rank
85th
Interest payments over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 82nd and Ukraine ranks 85th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.0% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.0% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Spain or Ukraine?
- Spain, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Spain and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for interest payments?
- Spain ranks 82nd and Ukraine ranks 85th 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.