Belarus vs Portugal: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Belarus
5.4%
in 2023
Portugal
5.7%
in 2023
Belarus rank
88th
Portugal rank
86th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Belarus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 86th of 152 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 12.9% | 11.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 7.2% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 9.4% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Belarus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Belarus and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Portugal rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Belarus ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 86th 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.