Central African Republic vs Portugal: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Central African Republic
5.2%
in 2021
Portugal
5.7%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
89th
Portugal rank
86th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Central African Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.7% against 5.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 86th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 9.3% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Central African Republic or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.7% against 5.2% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Central African Republic and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Portugal rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Central African Republic ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 86th 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.