Cameroon vs Spain: Interest payments
Cameroon
6.8%
in 2021
Spain
6.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
78th
Spain rank
80th
Interest payments over time
- Cameroon
- Spain
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Cameroon ranks 78th and Spain ranks 80th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 11.1% | 4.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 8.6% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Cameroon or Spain?
- Cameroon, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Cameroon and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Spain rank globally for interest payments?
- Cameroon ranks 78th and Spain ranks 80th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.