Denmark vs Norway: Interest payments
Denmark
1.4%
in 2023
Norway
1.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
134th
Norway rank
132nd
Interest payments over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 134th and Norway ranks 132nd of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 5.5% | 7.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for interest payments?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Norway ranks 132nd 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.