Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Burkina Faso
11.9%
in 2023
Mozambique
11.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
43rd
Mozambique rank
45th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.9% against 11.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Mozambique ranks 45th of 152 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 11.4% | 3.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.9% against 11.3% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Mozambique ranks 45th 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.