How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

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.

Cape Verde vs Maldives: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Cape Verde

8.8%

in 2020

Maldives

8.8%

in 2021

Cape Verde rank

61st

Maldives rank

59th

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Cape Verde
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 61st and Maldives ranks 59th of 152 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.1%	4.3%	2.9%	Cape Verde
2010s	10.4%	7.5%	2.8%	Cape Verde
2020s	8.8%	7.9%	0.8%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Cape Verde or Maldives?: Maldives, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Cape Verde as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Cape Verde and Maldives?: 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Cape Verde ranks 61st and Maldives ranks 59th 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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Indicator: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.