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
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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

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.