Argentina vs Eswatini: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Argentina
7.3%
in 2023
Eswatini
7.6%
in 2021
Argentina rank
74th
Eswatini rank
73rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Argentina
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Eswatini ranks 73rd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 3.2% | 14.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 4.3% | 22.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 3.8% | 7.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.9% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Argentina or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 7.6% against 7.3% in Argentina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Argentina and Eswatini?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eswatini?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Eswatini rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Eswatini ranks 73rd 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.