Bulgaria vs Denmark: Interest payments
Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2024
Denmark
1.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
137th
Denmark rank
136th
Interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Denmark ranks 136th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 13.6% | 13.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th 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.