Estonia vs Samoa: Interest payments
Estonia
1.4%
in 2024
Samoa
1.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
138th
Samoa rank
140th
Interest payments over time
- Estonia
- Samoa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 138th and Samoa ranks 140th of 155 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Estonia or Samoa?
- Estonia, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Estonia and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Samoa rank globally for interest payments?
- Estonia ranks 138th 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.