Bhutan vs Samoa: Interest payments
Bhutan
1.9%
in 2020
Samoa
1.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
127th
Samoa rank
130th
Interest payments over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 130th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 2.9% | 5.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Bhutan, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 130th 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.