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
02.557.51012.5197219972023

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

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.