Cyprus vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Cyprus
3.1%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
3.2%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
112th
Kyrgyzstan rank
109th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Cyprus
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 112th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 109th of 152 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Cyprus or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Cyprus ranks 112th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 109th 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.