Burundi vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Burundi
3.3%
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan
3.2%
in 2023
Burundi rank
106th
Kyrgyzstan rank
109th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Burundi
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 106th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 109th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Burundi, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Burundi and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kyrgyzstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Burundi ranks 106th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 109th 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.