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
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
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.