Interest payments in Denmark
Denmark: Interest payments was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Denmark is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Denmark peaked at 19.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 136th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.3% | — |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +65.3% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +77.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +41.5% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 7.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Denmark?
- Interest payments in Denmark was 1.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for interest payments?
- Denmark ranks 136th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.