Angola vs Egypt: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Angola
31.9%
in 2019
Egypt
24.2%
in 2015
Angola rank
3rd
Egypt rank
6th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Angola
- Egypt
How they compare
Angola currently reports 31.9% against 24.2% in Egypt, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 3rd and Egypt ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 18.2% | 14.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 21.0% | 16.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Angola or Egypt?
- Angola, at 31.9% against 24.2% in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Angola and Egypt?
- 7.7%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Egypt?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Angola and Egypt rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Angola ranks 3rd and Egypt ranks 6th 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.