Austria vs Slovenia: Interest payments

Austria
2.5%
in 2023
Slovenia
2.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
120th
Slovenia rank
118th

Interest payments over time

  • Austria
  • Slovenia
246810197219972023

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 120th and Slovenia ranks 118th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.7% 2.8% 6.9% Austria
2000s 6.6% 3.6% 3.1% Austria
2010s 4.9% 5.2% 0.3% Slovenia
2020s 2.4% 2.8% 0.4% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Austria or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Austria and Slovenia?
0.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovenia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Austria and Slovenia rank globally for interest payments?
Austria ranks 120th and Slovenia ranks 118th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.