Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2017
Marshall Islands
0.5%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
149th
Marshall Islands rank
147th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Afghanistan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 3.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th of 152 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Afghanistan or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
- 0.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th 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.