Cameroon vs Mauritius: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Cameroon
7.79
in 2021
Mauritius
8.41
in 2023
Cameroon rank
68th
Mauritius rank
65th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritius
510152025197319982023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 8.41 against 7.79 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.62.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.

Cameroon ranks 68th and Mauritius ranks 65th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 16.73 14.21 2.52 Cameroon
2010s 5.01 8.45 3.43 Mauritius
2020s 7.39 6.76 0.6259 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Cameroon or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 8.41 against 7.79 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Cameroon and Mauritius?
0.62, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritius?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Mauritius rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Cameroon ranks 68th and Mauritius ranks 65th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure 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

Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed