Bhutan vs Finland: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bhutan
1.9%
in 2020
Finland
2.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
127th
Finland rank
126th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bhutan
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Finland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Finland ranks 126th of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 2.9% | 5.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Bhutan or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bhutan and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Finland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Finland ranks 126th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.