Latvia vs Samoa: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Latvia
1.86
in 2023
Samoa
1.66
in 2023
Latvia rank
128th
Samoa rank
130th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.86 against 1.66 in Samoa, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 130th of 152 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.74 | 2.92 | 0.8276 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.56 | 0.01 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Latvia or Samoa?
- Latvia, at 1.86 against 1.66 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0.2, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Latvia ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 130th 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.