Denmark vs Norway: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Denmark
1.39
in 2023
Norway
1.56
in 2023
Denmark rank
134th
Norway rank
132nd
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.56 against 1.39 in Denmark, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 134th and Norway ranks 132nd of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 | 4.26 | 1.5 | Norway |
| 1980s | 14.5 | 7.37 | 7.13 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 13.22 | 5.45 | 7.77 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.77 | 4.7 | 1.08 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 1.32 | 1.51 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.9129 | 0.4456 | Denmark |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 1.56 against 1.39 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.17, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Norway ranks 132nd 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.