Democratic Republic of Congo vs Estonia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.7%
in 2022
Estonia
1.0%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Estonia rank
140th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Estonia ranks 140th of 152 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.4% | 5.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Democratic Republic of Congo or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Estonia ranks 140th 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.