Angola vs Ghana: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Angola
31.9%
in 2019
Ghana
32.8%
in 2022
Angola rank
3rd
Ghana rank
2nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 32.8% against 31.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 20.0% | 15.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 23.1% | 11.3% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 32.8% against 31.9% in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Angola and Ghana?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Angola ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 2nd 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.