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
0246810197219972023

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

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.