Latvia vs Tonga: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Latvia
1.86
in 2023
Tonga
1.69
in 2023
Latvia rank
128th
Tonga rank
129th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Latvia
- Tonga
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.86 against 1.69 in Tonga, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 129th of 152 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.53 | 2.72 | 0.8125 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.53 | 0.0381 | 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 Tonga?
- Latvia, at 1.86 against 1.69 in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Latvia and Tonga?
- 0.17, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Tonga rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Latvia ranks 128th 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.