Afghanistan vs Singapore: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2017
Singapore
0.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Singapore rank
148th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Afghanistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Singapore ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Singapore ranks 148th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th and Singapore ranks 148th 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.