Norway vs Samoa: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Norway
1.56
in 2023
Samoa
1.66
in 2023
Norway rank
132nd
Samoa rank
130th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Norway
  • Samoa
0246810197219972023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.66 against 1.56 in Norway, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 130th of 152 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.08 2.92 1.84 Samoa
2020s 0.9129 1.56 0.6483 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Norway or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.66 against 1.56 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Norway and Samoa?
0.1, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Norway ranks 132nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed