Angola vs Sri Lanka: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Angola
31.9%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
49.4%
in 2023
Angola rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Angola
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 49.4% against 31.9% in Angola, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Angola's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 152 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 26.5% | 26.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 27.6% | 23.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 31.5% | 19.7% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 49.4% against 31.9% in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 17.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Angola ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st 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.