North Macedonia vs Sweden: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- North Macedonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.96 billion current LCU against 17.81 billion current LCU in North Macedonia, a difference of 5.14 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 77th of 155 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 billion current LCU | 44.15 billion current LCU | 41.39 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.81 billion current LCU | 23.69 billion current LCU | 17.89 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.40 billion current LCU | 19.86 billion current LCU | 8.46 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, North Macedonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.96 billion current LCU against 17.81 billion current LCU in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 5.14 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for interest payments?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 77th 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
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.