Colombia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Colombia
13.2%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
12.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Colombia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.2% against 12.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 152 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 5.3% | 7.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 1.4% | 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Colombia, at 13.2% against 12.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Colombia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th 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.