Croatia vs Nepal: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Croatia
4.2%
in 2023
Nepal
4.1%
in 2021
Croatia rank
98th
Nepal rank
99th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Croatia
- Nepal
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nepal ahead.
Croatia ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 99th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 8.4% | 3.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.9% | 3.9% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Croatia or Nepal?
- Croatia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Croatia and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Nepal rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Croatia ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 99th 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.