Armenia vs Senegal: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Armenia
12.7%
in 2023
Senegal
13.2%
in 2023
Armenia rank
39th
Senegal rank
36th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Armenia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.2% against 12.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.
Armenia ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 36th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.5% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 0.1% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Armenia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 13.2% against 12.7% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Armenia and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Senegal rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Armenia ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 36th 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.