Bhutan vs Denmark: Interest payments
Bhutan
1.5%
in 2020
Denmark
1.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
133rd
Denmark rank
136th
Interest payments over time
- Bhutan
- Denmark
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 136th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 16.2% | 15.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 13.6% | 10.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bhutan or Denmark?
- Bhutan, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bhutan and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Denmark rank globally for interest payments?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 136th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.