Samoa vs Tonga: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Samoa
1.66
in 2023
Tonga
1.69
in 2023
Samoa rank
130th
Tonga rank
129th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.69 against 1.66 in Samoa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 130th and Tonga ranks 129th of 152 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.72 | 0.2162 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.53 | 0.0282 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.69 against 1.66 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.03, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Samoa ranks 130th 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.