Chile vs Nepal: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Chile
4.32
in 2023
Nepal
4.11
in 2021
Chile rank
96th
Nepal rank
99th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Chile
  • Nepal
2.557.51012.5197419982023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 4.32 against 4.11 in Nepal, a difference of 0.21.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nepal ahead.

Chile ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 99th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1 8.35 3.25 Nepal
2010s 3.15 3.87 0.714 Nepal
2020s 3.12 3.71 0.5987 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Chile or Nepal?
Chile, at 4.32 against 4.11 in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Chile and Nepal?
0.21, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Chile and Nepal rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Chile ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 99th 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