Austria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Austria
2.5%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
120th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
123rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Austria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 120th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd of 152 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.4% | 5.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Austria or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Austria, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Austria ranks 120th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd 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.