Latvia vs Samoa: Interest payments
Latvia
1.9%
in 2023
Samoa
1.7%
in 2023
Latvia rank
128th
Samoa rank
130th
Interest payments over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 130th of 152 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Latvia or Samoa?
- Latvia, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for interest payments?
- Latvia ranks 128th 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.