Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Finland: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.1%
in 2023
Finland
2.0%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
123rd
Finland rank
126th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Finland
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd and Finland ranks 126th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Finland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd 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.