Peru vs Spain: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Peru
6.09
in 2021
Spain
5.91
in 2023
Peru rank
80th
Spain rank
82nd

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Peru
  • Spain
010203040197219972023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 6.09 against 5.91 in Spain, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 80th and Spain ranks 82nd of 152 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 14.54 2.23 12.31 Peru
1980s 23.47 6.06 17.41 Peru
1990s 28.59 10.74 17.85 Peru
2000s 10.05 4.8 5.25 Peru
2010s 5.86 6.97 1.11 Spain
2020s 5.87 4.91 0.9597 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Peru or Spain?
Peru, at 6.09 against 5.91 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Peru and Spain?
0.18, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Peru and Spain rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Peru ranks 80th and Spain ranks 82nd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed