Burundi vs Ireland: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Burundi
3.3%
in 2021
Ireland
3.3%
in 2022
Burundi rank
106th
Ireland rank
107th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Burundi
- Ireland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Burundi ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 107th of 152 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 13.9% | 5.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 8.5% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Burundi or Ireland?
- Burundi, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Burundi and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Ireland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Burundi ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 107th 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.