Thailand vs Ukraine: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Thailand
5.5%
in 2023
Ukraine
5.8%
in 2023
Thailand rank
87th
Ukraine rank
85th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Thailand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ukraine ahead.
Thailand ranks 87th and Ukraine ranks 85th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 9.2% | 4.4% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 6.8% | 1.7% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Thailand and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Ukraine rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Thailand ranks 87th and Ukraine ranks 85th 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.