How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Finland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Cambodia vs Finland: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Cambodia

2.1%

in 2023

Finland

2.0%

in 2023

Cambodia rank

124th

Finland rank

126th

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Cambodia
Finland

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.

Cambodia ranks 124th and Finland ranks 126th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	Finland
2010s	2.5%	2.9%	0.5%	Finland
2020s	2.1%	1.5%	0.7%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Cambodia or Finland?: Cambodia, 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 Cambodia and Finland?: 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Finland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Finland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Cambodia ranks 124th 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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Indicator: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.