Denmark vs Sweden: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Denmark
1.39
in 2023
Sweden
1.37
in 2022
Denmark rank
134th
Sweden rank
135th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.39 against 1.37 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 134th and Sweden ranks 135th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 | 4.21 | 1.45 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 14.5 | 13.57 | 0.9313 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 13.22 | 10.85 | 2.37 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.77 | 5.51 | 0.2586 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 1.8 | 1.03 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 0.8828 | 0.4651 | 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.39 against 1.37 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Sweden ranks 135th 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.