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
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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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.