Bhutan vs Tonga: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Bhutan
1.9
in 2020
Tonga
1.69
in 2023
Bhutan rank
127th
Tonga rank
129th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Bhutan
- Tonga
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.9 against 1.69 in Tonga, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 129th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.96 | 2.72 | 5.24 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 2.23 | 0.3363 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Bhutan or Tonga?
- Bhutan, at 1.9 against 1.69 in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Bhutan and Tonga?
- 0.21, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Tonga rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 129th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.