Bulgaria vs Denmark: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bulgaria
1.3%
in 2023
Denmark
1.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
137th
Denmark rank
134th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Denmark ranks 134th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 13.2% | 9.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Denmark ranks 134th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.