Romania vs Serbia: Interest payments

Romania
3.9%
in 2022
Serbia
4.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
103rd
Serbia rank
101st

Interest payments over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
051015198520032022

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Romania ranks 103rd and Serbia ranks 101st of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 1.8% 1.1% Romania
2010s 4.5% 5.5% 1.0% Serbia
2020s 3.8% 4.2% 0.4% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Romania or Serbia?
Serbia, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Romania and Serbia?
0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for interest payments?
Romania ranks 103rd and Serbia ranks 101st 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.