Bulgaria vs Samoa: Interest payments
Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2024
Samoa
1.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
137th
Samoa rank
140th
Interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Samoa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 140th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bulgaria or Samoa?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Samoa rank globally for interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 140th 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.