Netherlands vs Norway: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2023
Norway
1.6%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
131st
Norway rank
132nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 131st and Norway ranks 132nd of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.5% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Netherlands ranks 131st and Norway ranks 132nd 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.