Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bulgaria
1.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
137th
Switzerland rank
139th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 152 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 4.0% | 18.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 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 Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 139th 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.