Bhutan vs Latvia: Interest payments
Bhutan
1.9%
in 2020
Latvia
1.9%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
127th
Latvia rank
128th
Interest payments over time
- Bhutan
- Latvia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 128th of 152 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 2.6% | 5.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.3% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.9% | 4.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Latvia?
- Bhutan, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Latvia rank globally for interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 128th 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.