Norway vs Romania: Interest payments

Norway
45.49 billion current LCU
in 2024
Romania
41.25 billion current LCU
in 2024
Norway rank
68th
Romania rank
70th

Interest payments over time

  • Norway
  • Romania
020.0B40.0B60.0B197219982024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 45.49 billion current LCU against 41.25 billion current LCU in Romania, a difference of 4.24 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 68th and Romania ranks 70th of 155 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 16.87 billion current LCU 599,800 current LCU 16.87 billion current LCU Norway
1990s 19.31 billion current LCU 643.60 million current LCU 18.67 billion current LCU Norway
2000s 31.37 billion current LCU 3.86 billion current LCU 27.51 billion current LCU Norway
2010s 14.42 billion current LCU 10.59 billion current LCU 3.83 billion current LCU Norway
2020s 21.58 billion current LCU 24.69 billion current LCU 3.11 billion current LCU Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Norway or Romania?
Norway, at 45.49 billion current LCU against 41.25 billion current LCU in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Norway and Romania?
4.24 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for interest payments?
Norway ranks 68th and Romania ranks 70th 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.