Lithuania vs Samoa: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Lithuania
1.45
in 2023
Samoa
1.66
in 2023
Lithuania rank
133rd
Samoa rank
130th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Lithuania
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.66 against 1.45 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 130th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.69 | 2.92 | 1.77 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.56 | 0.1028 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Lithuania or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.66 against 1.45 in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Lithuania and Samoa?
- 0.21, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Samoa rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Lithuania ranks 133rd 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.