Denmark vs Germany: Interest payments
Denmark
1.4%
in 2023
Germany
1.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
134th
Germany rank
136th
Interest payments over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 134th and Germany ranks 136th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 4.8% | 9.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.4% | 6.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for interest payments?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Germany ranks 136th 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.