Congo vs Turkey: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Congo
11.5%
in 2021
Turkey
11.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
44th
Turkey rank
46th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11.5% against 11.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 46th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 1.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Congo or Turkey?
- Congo, at 11.5% against 11.0% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Congo and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Turkey rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Congo ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 46th 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.