Netherlands vs Samoa: Interest payments

Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
Samoa
1.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
131st
Samoa rank
130th

Interest payments over time

  • Netherlands
  • Samoa
0246810197319982023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 130th of 152 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% Samoa
2020s 1.4% 1.6% 0.1% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Netherlands or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Netherlands and Samoa?
0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Samoa rank globally for interest payments?
Netherlands ranks 131st 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

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.