Finland vs Tonga: Interest payments
Finland
2.0%
in 2023
Tonga
1.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
126th
Tonga rank
129th
Interest payments over time
- Finland
- Tonga
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tonga ahead.
Finland ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 129th of 152 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Finland or Tonga?
- Finland, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Finland and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Tonga rank globally for interest payments?
- Finland ranks 126th 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.