How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

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.

Belgium vs Malta: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Belgium

3.2%

in 2022

Malta

3.1%

in 2023

Belgium rank

108th

Malta rank

111th

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Belgium
Malta

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 108th and Malta ranks 111th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.2%	6.7%	9.4%	Belgium
2000s	10.7%	9.2%	1.5%	Belgium
2010s	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	Malta
2020s	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	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 Malta?: Belgium, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Belgium and Malta?: 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Belgium ranks 108th and Malta ranks 111th 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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Indicator: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.