Netherlands vs Norway: Interest payments

Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
Norway
1.6%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
131st
Norway rank
132nd

Interest payments over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
0246810197219972023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 131st and Norway ranks 132nd of 152 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 3.0% 4.5% 1.4% Norway
1980s 7.1% 7.4% 0.3% Norway
1990s 9.1% 5.5% 3.7% Netherlands
2000s 5.4% 4.7% 0.7% Netherlands
2010s 3.1% 1.3% 1.8% Netherlands
2020s 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Netherlands and Norway?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for interest payments?
Netherlands ranks 131st 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

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.