Thailand vs Tunisia: Interest payments

Thailand
5.5%
in 2023
Tunisia
5.1%
in 2012
Thailand rank
87th
Tunisia rank
90th

Interest payments over time

  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 90th of 152 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.5% 4.7% 4.8% Thailand
1980s 15.7% 8.3% 7.5% Thailand
1990s 6.2% 12.4% 6.2% Tunisia
2000s 7.1% 9.7% 2.6% Tunisia
2010s 6.3% 5.7% 0.6% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Thailand or Tunisia?
Thailand, at 5.5% against 5.1% in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Thailand and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tunisia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Thailand and Tunisia rank globally for interest payments?
Thailand ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 90th 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.