Croatia vs Serbia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Croatia
4.2%
in 2023
Serbia
4.0%
in 2022
Croatia rank
98th
Serbia rank
101st
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 98th and Serbia ranks 101st of 152 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | 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 Serbia?
- Croatia, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Croatia ranks 98th and Serbia ranks 101st 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.