Austria vs United Arab Emirates: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Austria
2.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
120th
United Arab Emirates rank
122nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Austria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd of 152 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Austria, at 2.5% against 2.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Austria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Austria ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd 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.