Dominican Republic vs Uganda: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Dominican Republic
17.5%
in 2023
Uganda
19.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.5% against 17.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Dominican Republic or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 19.5% against 17.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Dominican Republic and Uganda?
- 2.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uganda rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.