Croatia vs Serbia: Interest payments
Croatia
4.2%
in 2023
Serbia
4.0%
in 2022
Croatia rank
98th
Serbia rank
101st
Interest payments over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 98th and Serbia ranks 101st of 152 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Croatia or Serbia?
- Croatia, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for interest payments?
- Croatia ranks 98th and Serbia ranks 101st 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.