Chile vs Croatia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Chile
4.3%
in 2023
Croatia
4.2%
in 2023
Chile rank
96th
Croatia rank
98th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Chile
- Croatia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 96th and Croatia ranks 98th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 7.7% | 4.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Chile or Croatia?
- Chile, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Chile and Croatia?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Croatia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Croatia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Chile ranks 96th and Croatia ranks 98th 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.