Spain vs Thailand: Interest payments
Spain
6.5%
in 2024
Thailand
5.8%
in 2024
Spain rank
80th
Thailand rank
82nd
Interest payments over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.5% against 5.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.
Spain ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 9.1% | 7.1% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 15.2% | 8.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 4.2% | 6.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.2% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 6.5% against 5.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Spain and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for interest payments?
- Spain ranks 80th 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.