Belgium vs Czechia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Belgium
3.2%
in 2022
Czechia
3.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
108th
Czechia rank
110th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 108th and Czechia ranks 110th of 152 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 2.5% | 13.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 2.9% | 7.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Belgium and Czechia?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Czechia ranks 110th 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.