Apparent cost of government debt i
25 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % · Basic
Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_acd), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU27—
Euro area—
Spain2.6% 16 of 25
Simple average2.5%
Highest · 
Romania5.2%
Romania5.2%Lowest · 
Ireland1.4%
Ireland1.4%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 1.4% | -0.1 pp | 1/24 |
| 2 |  Luxembourg | 1.5% | +0.2 pp | 2/24 |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 1.7% | +0.1 pp | 3/24 |
| 4 |  Germany | 1.8% | 0.0 pp | 4/24 |
| 5 |  Finland | 1.9% | -0.1 pp | 5/24 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 1.9% | -0.3 pp | 5/24 |
| 5 |  France | 1.9% | +0.1 pp | 5/24 |
| 8 |  Cyprus | 2.0% | +0.1 pp | 8/24 |
| 9 |  Austria | 2.1% | +0.1 pp | 9/24 |
| 10 |  Greece | 2.2% | -0.1 pp | 10/24 |
| 11 |  Lithuania | 2.3% | +0.3 pp | 11/24 |
| 11 |  Portugal | 2.3% | -0.1 pp | 11/24 |
| 11 |  Belgium | 2.3% | +0.1 pp | 11/24 |
| 14 |  Latvia | 2.5% | +0.1 pp | 14/24 |
| 14 |  Estonia | 2.5% | -0.8 pp | 14/24 |
| 16 |  Slovakia | 2.6% | +0.1 pp | 16/24 |
| 16 |  Spain | 2.6% | 0.0 pp | 16/24 |
| 16 |  Croatia | 2.6% | -0.1 pp | 16/24 |
| 19 |  Malta | 2.7% | +0.1 pp | 19/24 |
| 20 |  Denmark | 2.8% | +0.3 pp | 20/24 |
| 21 |  Norway | 2.9% | -0.2 pp | — |
| 22 |  Italy | 3.0% | 0.0 pp | 21/24 |
| 23 |  Czechia | 3.1% | -0.1 pp | 22/24 |
| 24 |  Poland | 4.5% | +0.1 pp | 23/24 |
| 25 | Romania | 5.2% | +0.3 pp | 24/24 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest apparent cost of government debt?
- Romania, with 5.2% in 2025.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 2.6% in 2025, rank 16 of 25 countries.
- What does apparent cost of government debt measure?
- Apparent cost of government debt, in %. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the apparent cost of government debt data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10dd_acd («Apparent cost of general government gross debt»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is apparent cost of government debt updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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