North Macedonia vs Spain: Interest payments
North Macedonia
5.9%
in 2024
Spain
6.5%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
81st
Spain rank
80th
Interest payments over time
- North Macedonia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.5% against 5.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 81st and Spain ranks 80th of 155 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 8.1% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.3% | 1.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, North Macedonia or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.5% against 5.9% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between North Macedonia and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Spain rank globally for interest payments?
- North Macedonia ranks 81st 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.