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
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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

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.