Bulgaria vs Tonga: Interest payments
Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2024
Tonga
1.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
137th
Tonga rank
139th
Interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Tonga
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tonga ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Tonga ranks 139th of 155 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 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 Tonga?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Tonga rank globally for interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Tonga ranks 139th 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.