Norway vs Samoa: Interest payments
Norway
1.6%
in 2023
Samoa
1.7%
in 2023
Norway rank
132nd
Samoa rank
130th
Interest payments over time
- Norway
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 132nd 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 | Norway | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Norway or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Norway and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for interest payments?
- Norway ranks 132nd 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.