Croatia vs South Korea: Interest payments (% of expense)
Croatia
4.2%
in 2023
South Korea
4.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
98th
South Korea rank
95th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Croatia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South 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 South Korea ahead.
Croatia ranks 98th and South Korea ranks 95th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1.1% | South 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Croatia and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and South Korea rank globally for interest payments?
- Croatia ranks 98th and South 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
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.