Spain vs Tunisia: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Spain
6.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
5.6%
in 2012
Spain rank
80th
Tunisia rank
83rd
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Spain
- Tunisia
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.5% against 5.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tunisia ahead.
Spain ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.7% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 9.2% | 3.6% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Spain or Tunisia?
- Spain, at 6.5% against 5.6% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Spain and Tunisia?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tunisia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Spain and Tunisia rank globally for interest payments?
- Spain ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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.