Armenia vs United States of America: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Armenia
12.7%
in 2023
United States of America
12.9%
in 2023
Armenia rank
39th
United States of America rank
38th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Armenia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.
Armenia ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 9.0% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 1.9% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Armenia and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and United States of America rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Armenia ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th 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.