Botswana vs Croatia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Botswana
4.04
in 2023
Croatia
4.18
in 2023
Botswana rank
100th
Croatia rank
98th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Botswana
  • Croatia
0246810199020062023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 4.18 against 4.04 in Botswana, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 100th and Croatia ranks 98th of 152 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.55 3.29 0.7328 Croatia
2000s 1.25 5.04 3.79 Croatia
2010s 1.99 7.72 5.72 Croatia
2020s 2.65 4.33 1.68 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Botswana or Croatia?
Croatia, at 4.18 against 4.04 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Botswana and Croatia?
0.14, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Croatia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Croatia rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Botswana ranks 100th and Croatia ranks 98th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure 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 expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed