Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Interest payments
Bulgaria
1.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
137th
Switzerland rank
139th
Interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 152 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 4.0% | 18.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 139th 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.