Australia vs Vanuatu: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Australia
2.97
in 2022
Vanuatu
2.96
in 2023
Australia rank
113th
Vanuatu rank
115th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Australia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.97 against 2.96 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 | 3.12 | 4.18 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 2.39 | 0.9616 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 3.35 | 0.1026 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.54 | 0.2915 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Australia or Vanuatu?
- Australia, at 2.97 against 2.96 in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Australia and Vanuatu?
- 0.01, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Australia ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.