Albania vs Mali: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Albania
7.8%
in 2023
Mali
8.5%
in 2020
Albania rank
67th
Mali rank
64th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Albania
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Albania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 67th and Mali ranks 64th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 5.2% | 12.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.4% | 5.8% | Albania |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Albania or Mali?
- Mali, at 8.5% against 7.8% in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Albania and Mali?
- 0.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Mali?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Mali rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Albania ranks 67th and Mali ranks 64th 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.