Croatia vs Republic of Korea: Interest payments

Croatia
4.2%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
98th
Republic of Korea rank
95th

Interest payments over time

  • Croatia
  • Republic of Korea
0246810197219972023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Croatia ranks 98th and Republic of Korea ranks 95th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 3.6% 0.3% Republic of Korea
2000s 4.8% 5.9% 1.1% Republic of Korea
2010s 7.7% 5.1% 2.6% Croatia
2020s 4.3% 3.7% 0.6% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Croatia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Croatia and Republic of Korea?
0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Republic of Korea rank globally for interest payments?
Croatia ranks 98th and Republic of Korea ranks 95th 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

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.