Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Finland: Interest payments

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.1%
in 2023
Finland
2.0%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
123rd
Finland rank
126th

Interest payments over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Finland
0246810197219972023

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd and Finland ranks 126th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 3.8% 2.5% Finland
2010s 1.8% 2.9% 1.1% Finland
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Finland?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland?
0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland rank globally for interest payments?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd 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.