Switzerland vs Tonga: Interest payments
Switzerland
0.9%
in 2024
Tonga
1.3%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
142nd
Tonga rank
139th
Interest payments over time
- Switzerland
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 139th of 155 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Switzerland or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Switzerland and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Tonga rank globally for interest payments?
- Switzerland ranks 142nd 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.