China vs Norway: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

China
0.5654
in 2020
Norway
0.4811
in 2020
China rank
75th
Norway rank
77th

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

  • China
  • Norway
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

China currently reports 0.5654 against 0.4811 in Norway, a difference of 0.0843.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 75th and Norway ranks 77th of 80 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9244 0.7995 0.125 China
2010s 0.7089 0.533 0.176 China
2020s 0.5654 0.4811 0.0843 China

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, China or Norway?
China, at 0.5654 against 0.4811 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between China and Norway?
0.0843, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Norway rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
China ranks 75th and Norway ranks 77th 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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