Croatia vs North Macedonia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Croatia
4.2%
in 2023
North Macedonia
4.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
98th
North Macedonia rank
97th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Croatia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 98th and North Macedonia ranks 97th of 152 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 2.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 4.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Croatia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Croatia and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Macedonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and North Macedonia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Croatia ranks 98th and North Macedonia ranks 97th 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.