Lithuania vs Sweden: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Lithuania
1.45
in 2023
Sweden
1.37
in 2022
Lithuania rank
133rd
Sweden rank
135th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.45 against 1.37 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 135th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 | 11.1 | 9.37 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 5.51 | 2.39 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 1.8 | 2.9 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 0.8828 | 0.5773 | Lithuania |
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 Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 1.45 against 1.37 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Lithuania ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 135th 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.