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

Norway
0.4811
in 2020
Switzerland
0.4464
in 2020
Norway rank
77th
Switzerland rank
78th

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.8199020052020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.4811 against 0.4464 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0347.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 78th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7886 0.4081 0.3804 Norway
2000s 0.7701 0.513 0.2571 Norway
2010s 0.533 0.5256 0.0073 Norway
2020s 0.4811 0.4464 0.0347 Norway

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, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 0.4811 against 0.4464 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Norway and Switzerland?
0.0347, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Norway ranks 77th 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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