Botswana vs North Macedonia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Botswana
4.0%
in 2023
North Macedonia
4.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
100th
North Macedonia rank
97th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Botswana
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 100th and North Macedonia ranks 97th of 152 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Botswana or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Botswana and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Macedonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and North Macedonia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Botswana ranks 100th and North Macedonia ranks 97th 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.