Peru vs Spain: Interest payments
Peru
6.6%
in 2021
Spain
6.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
79th
Spain rank
80th
Interest payments over time
- Peru
- Spain
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 79th and Spain ranks 80th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 2.1% | 12.6% | Peru |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 6.6% | 21.1% | Peru |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 11.2% | 12.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.7% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.1% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Peru or Spain?
- Peru, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Peru and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Spain rank globally for interest payments?
- Peru ranks 79th 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.