Finland vs Japan: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Finland
0.8851
in 2020
Japan
0.8593
in 2020
Finland rank
65th
Japan rank
66th

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

  • Finland
  • Japan
00.511.5199420072020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.8851 against 0.8593 in Japan, a difference of 0.0258.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th of 80 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.19 0.6529 0.5388 Finland
2000s 1 0.6656 0.3382 Finland
2010s 0.9148 0.7854 0.1295 Finland
2020s 0.8851 0.8593 0.0258 Finland

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, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 0.8851 against 0.8593 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Finland and Japan?
0.0258, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Finland ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th 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
Last refreshed

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