Solomon Islands vs Sweden: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Solomon Islands
1.3%
in 2022
Sweden
1.4%
in 2022
Solomon Islands rank
138th
Sweden rank
135th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 135th of 152 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Solomon Islands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Solomon Islands and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sweden rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Solomon Islands ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 135th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending 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
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.