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
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
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.