Denmark vs Netherlands: Interest payments
Denmark
1.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
134th
Netherlands rank
131st
Interest payments over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 7.1% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for interest payments?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 131st 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.