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Interest expense and other financial income and expense | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of Interest Expense and Other Financial Income and Expense [abstract] |
Interest expense and other financial income and expense | 5. Interest expense and other financial income and expense Interest expense
(USD millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Interest expense |  | – 708 |  | – 714 |  | – 877 |
Interest expense on lease liabilities |  | – 67 |  | – 66 |  |  |
Expense arising from discounting long-term liabilities and capitalized borrowing costs |  | – 94 |  | – 70 |  | – 55 |
Total interest expense from continuing operations |  | – 869 |  | – 850 |  | – 932 |
Other financial income and expense
(USD millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Interest income |  | 91 |  | 245 |  | 292 |
Other financial income |  | 18 |  | 12 |  | 1 |
Financial expense |  | – 52 |  | – 52 |  | – 39 |
Currency result, net |  | – 135 |  | – 160 |  | – 68 |
Total other financial income and expense from continuing operations |  | – 78 |  | 45 |  | 186 |

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