Bhutan vs Cambodia: Interest payments

Bhutan
1.9%
in 2020
Cambodia
2.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
127th
Cambodia rank
124th

Interest payments over time

  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 127th and Cambodia ranks 124th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Cambodia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 2.2% 4.2% Bhutan
2010s 8.6% 2.5% 6.1% Bhutan
2020s 1.9% 2.1% 0.2% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Cambodia?
0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for interest payments?
Bhutan ranks 127th and Cambodia ranks 124th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.