Thailand vs Tunisia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Thailand
5.5%
in 2023
Tunisia
5.1%
in 2012
Thailand rank
87th
Tunisia rank
90th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Thailand
- Tunisia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 90th of 152 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 | 9.5% | 4.7% | 4.8% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 8.3% | 7.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 12.4% | 6.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.7% | 2.6% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Thailand or Tunisia?
- Thailand, at 5.5% against 5.1% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Thailand and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, 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 share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Thailand ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 90th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending 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
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.