Bhutan vs Tonga: Interest payments
Bhutan
1.9%
in 2020
Tonga
1.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
127th
Tonga rank
129th
Interest payments over time
- Bhutan
- Tonga
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 129th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.7% | 5.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Tonga?
- Bhutan, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Tonga rank globally for interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 129th 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.