Colombia vs Senegal: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Colombia
13.2%
in 2023
Senegal
13.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
37th
Senegal rank
36th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.2% against 13.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 36th of 152 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Colombia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 13.2% against 13.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Colombia and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 36th 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.