Romania vs Serbia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Romania
3.9%
in 2022
Serbia
4.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
103rd
Serbia rank
101st
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Romania ranks 103rd and Serbia ranks 101st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Romania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Romania and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Romania ranks 103rd 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.