Bulgaria vs Germany: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bulgaria
1.3%
in 2023
Germany
1.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
137th
Germany rank
136th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Germany ranks 136th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 6.4% | 16.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Germany ranks 136th 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.