Thailand vs Tunisia: Interest payments
Thailand
5.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
5.6%
in 2012
Thailand rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
84th
Interest payments over time
- Thailand
- Tunisia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 84th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 4.0% | 5.1% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 7.6% | 7.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 11.7% | 7.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 9.2% | 2.8% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Thailand or Tunisia?
- Thailand, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Thailand and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tunisia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Thailand and Tunisia rank globally for interest payments?
- Thailand ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 84th 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.