Czechia vs Ireland: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Czechia
3.1%
in 2022
Ireland
3.3%
in 2022
Czechia rank
110th
Ireland rank
107th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Czechia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 107th of 152 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 12.6% | 9.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 8.4% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Czechia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Czechia and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Ireland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Czechia ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 107th 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.