Netherlands vs Norway: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 131st and Norway ranks 132nd of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.0% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for interest payments?
- Netherlands ranks 131st and Norway ranks 132nd 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.