Estonia vs Sweden: Interest payments
Estonia
1.4%
in 2024
Sweden
1.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
138th
Sweden rank
141st
Interest payments over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 141st of 155 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 11.1% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 5.1% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for interest payments?
- Estonia ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 141st 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.