Canada vs Switzerland: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Canada
0.3464
in 2020
Switzerland
0.4464
in 2020
Canada rank
79th
Switzerland rank
78th

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.6199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.4464 against 0.3464 in Canada, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 78th of 80 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5979 0.4023 0.1956 Canada
2000s 0.5257 0.513 0.0127 Canada
2010s 0.4003 0.5256 0.1253 Switzerland
2020s 0.3464 0.4464 0.1 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.4464 against 0.3464 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Canada and Switzerland?
0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Canada ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 78th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
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