Azerbaijan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Azerbaijan
2.1%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.1%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
125th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
123rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Azerbaijan or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Azerbaijan ranks 125th 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.