Cape Verde vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Cape Verde
8.8%
in 2020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8.8%
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
61st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
60th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 61st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 11.4% | 4.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 1.4% | 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Cape Verde as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Cape Verde and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.0%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Cape Verde ranks 61st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th 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.