Bulgaria vs Denmark: Interest payments

Bulgaria
1.3%
in 2023
Denmark
1.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
137th
Denmark rank
134th

Interest payments over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 137th and Denmark ranks 134th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 23.0% 13.2% 9.7% Bulgaria
2000s 5.9% 5.8% 0.2% Bulgaria
2010s 2.2% 2.8% 0.6% Denmark
2020s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bulgaria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bulgaria and Denmark?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for interest payments?
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Denmark ranks 134th 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.