Angola vs Zambia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Angola
31.9%
in 2019
Zambia
26.5%
in 2021
Angola rank
3rd
Zambia rank
4th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 31.9% against 26.5% in Zambia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 152 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 19.9% | 19.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 14.4% | 10.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 18.6% | 6.9% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Angola, at 31.9% against 26.5% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Angola and Zambia?
- 5.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Angola ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th 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.