Peru vs Thailand: Interest payments
Peru
6.6%
in 2021
Thailand
5.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
79th
Thailand rank
82nd
Interest payments over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.6% against 5.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.
Peru ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 155 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 9.1% | 5.6% | Peru |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 15.2% | 12.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 4.2% | 19.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.4% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 1.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Peru or Thailand?
- Peru, at 6.6% against 5.8% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Peru and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for interest payments?
- Peru ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 82nd 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.