Bhutan vs Finland: Interest payments

Bhutan
1.9%
in 2020
Finland
2.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
127th
Finland rank
126th

Interest payments over time

  • Bhutan
  • Finland
051015197219972023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Finland ahead.

Bhutan ranks 127th and Finland ranks 126th of 152 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 4.0% 3.3% Finland
1990s 6.2% 7.2% 1.0% Finland
2000s 5.5% 5.0% 0.5% Bhutan
2010s 8.6% 2.9% 5.6% Bhutan
2020s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Finland?
Finland, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Finland?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Finland rank globally for interest payments?
Bhutan ranks 127th and Finland ranks 126th 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.