Burkina Faso vs Türkiye: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Burkina Faso
11.9%
in 2023
Türkiye
11.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
43rd
Türkiye rank
46th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Türkiye
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.9% against 11.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Türkiye ranks 46th of 152 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 14.8% | 11.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.6% | 2.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 11.0% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.9% against 11.0% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Burkina Faso and Türkiye?
- 0.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Türkiye rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd 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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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.