Which has higher interest payments, Republic of Moldova or Spain?

Spain, at 6.5% against 5.6% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Spain?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Spain: Interest payments

Republic of Moldova

5.6%

in 2023

Spain

6.5%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova rank

83rd

Spain rank

80th

Interest payments over time

Republic of Moldova
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.5% against 5.6% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 80th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.0%	10.4%	5.5%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	8.3%	5.7%	2.6%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	2.6%	8.1%	5.4%	Spain
2020s	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Republic of Moldova or Spain?: Spain, at 6.5% against 5.6% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Republic of Moldova and Spain?: 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Spain?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Spain rank globally for interest payments?: Republic of Moldova ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.