Denmark vs Lithuania: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Denmark
1.39
in 2023
Lithuania
1.45
in 2023
Denmark rank
134th
Lithuania rank
133rd

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Denmark
  • Lithuania
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1.45 against 1.39 in Denmark, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 134th and Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 12.59 1.73 10.87 Denmark
2000s 5.77 3.13 2.64 Denmark
2010s 2.84 4.71 1.87 Lithuania
2020s 1.36 1.46 0.0999 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Denmark or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1.45 against 1.39 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Denmark and Lithuania?
0.06, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Denmark ranks 134th and Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed