Australia vs Denmark: Interest payments

Australia
19.17 billion current LCU
in 2022
Denmark
16.16 billion current LCU
in 2024
Australia rank
78th
Denmark rank
81st

Interest payments over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
020.0B40.0B60.0B197219982024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 19.17 billion current LCU against 16.16 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 3.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 78th and Denmark ranks 81st of 155 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 1.11 billion current LCU 2.55 billion current LCU 1.44 billion current LCU Denmark
1980s 5.12 billion current LCU 35.16 billion current LCU 30.05 billion current LCU Denmark
1990s 7.88 billion current LCU 52.44 billion current LCU 44.56 billion current LCU Denmark
2000s 5.35 billion current LCU 30.95 billion current LCU 25.60 billion current LCU Denmark
2010s 14.07 billion current LCU 22.29 billion current LCU 8.22 billion current LCU Denmark
2020s 18.14 billion current LCU 12.31 billion current LCU 5.83 billion current LCU Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 19.17 billion current LCU against 16.16 billion current LCU in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Australia and Denmark?
3.00 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for interest payments?
Australia ranks 78th and Denmark ranks 81st of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.