Germany vs Sweden: Interest payments
Germany
1.4%
in 2022
Sweden
1.4%
in 2022
Germany rank
136th
Sweden rank
135th
Interest payments over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 135th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 13.6% | 8.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 10.9% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for interest payments?
- Germany ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 135th 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.