How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Türkiye?

19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.

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.

Belize vs Türkiye: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Belize

10.3%

in 2017

Türkiye

11.0%

in 2023

Belize rank

49th

Türkiye rank

46th

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Belize
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 11.0% against 10.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

Belize ranks 49th and Türkiye ranks 46th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.0%	20.0%	10.9%	Türkiye
2000s	15.2%	14.8%	0.4%	Belize
2010s	11.0%	7.7%	3.3%	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Belize or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 11.0% against 10.3% in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Belize and Türkiye?: 0.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Türkiye?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Belize and Türkiye rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Belize ranks 49th and Türkiye ranks 46th 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.