Netherlands vs Tonga: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Netherlands
1.59
in 2023
Tonga
1.69
in 2023
Netherlands rank
131st
Tonga rank
129th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Netherlands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.69 against 1.59 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 129th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.72 | 0.0592 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.53 | 0.0876 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Netherlands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.69 against 1.59 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Netherlands and Tonga?
- 0.1, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Tonga rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Netherlands ranks 131st 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.