Indicator
Interest paid on public debt (% of GDP) ranking
Highest and lowest
In 2025, general government gross interest payments as a share of GDP was highest in the United States, Iceland, and Italy, while the lowest values were recorded in Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Ireland. The full ranking is shown below.
Full ranking
Interest paid on public debt (% of GDP)
Gross interest payments by the general government
| Rank | Economy | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4.72 | 2025 |
| 2 | Iceland | 4.27 | 2025 |
| 3 | Italy | 3.86 | 2025 |
| 4 | Hungary | 3.80 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 3.35 | 2025 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 3.28 | 2025 |
| 7 | Greece | 3.16 | 2025 |
| 8 | Romania | 2.84 | 2025 |
| 9 | Poland | 2.51 | 2025 |
| 10 | Spain | 2.39 | 2025 |
| 11 | France | 2.23 | 2025 |
| 12 | Belgium | 2.22 | 2025 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 2.16 | 2025 |
| 14 | Portugal | 1.94 | 2025 |
| 15 | Australia | 1.91 | 2025 |
| 16 | Finland | 1.64 | 2025 |
| 17 | Austria | 1.61 | 2025 |
| 18 | Slovak Republic | 1.55 | 2025 |
| 19 | Norway | 1.48 | 2025 |
| 20 | Croatia | 1.40 | 2025 |
| 21 | Japan | 1.34 | 2025 |
| 22 | Korea | 1.32 | 2025 |
| 23 | Czechia | 1.30 | 2025 |
| 24 | Slovenia | 1.28 | 2025 |
| 25 | Germany | 1.11 | 2025 |
| 26 | Latvia | 1.11 | 2025 |
| 27 | Lithuania | 0.89 | 2025 |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 0.82 | 2025 |
| 29 | Denmark | 0.81 | 2025 |
| 30 | Netherlands | 0.71 | 2025 |
| 31 | Sweden | 0.61 | 2025 |
| 32 | Estonia | 0.49 | 2025 |
| 33 | Ireland | 0.46 | 2025 |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 0.33 | 2025 |
| 35 | Switzerland | 0.25 | 2025 |
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Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the OECD Economic Outlook.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.