Estonia vs Switzerland: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Estonia
1.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
140th
Switzerland rank
139th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 152 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 4.1% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Estonia ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 139th 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.