Denmark vs Lithuania: Interest payments

Denmark
1.4%
in 2023
Lithuania
1.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
134th
Lithuania rank
133rd

Interest payments over time

  • Denmark
  • Lithuania
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 134th and Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 12.6% 1.7% 10.9% Denmark
2000s 5.8% 3.1% 2.6% Denmark
2010s 2.8% 4.7% 1.9% Lithuania
2020s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Denmark or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Denmark and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for interest payments?
Denmark ranks 134th and Lithuania ranks 133rd 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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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.