Bhutan vs Netherlands: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Bhutan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 131st of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 9.0% | 8.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 9.7% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 131st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.