Bulgaria vs Solomon Islands: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bulgaria
1.3%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
1.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
137th
Solomon Islands rank
138th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Solomon Islands ranks 138th of 152 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Bulgaria or Solomon Islands?
- Bulgaria, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bulgaria and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Solomon Islands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Solomon Islands ranks 138th 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.