Ecuador vs North Macedonia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Ecuador
4.7%
in 2022
North Macedonia
4.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
94th
North Macedonia rank
97th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Ecuador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 94th and North Macedonia ranks 97th of 152 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Ecuador or North Macedonia?
- Ecuador, at 4.7% against 4.3% in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and North Macedonia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Ecuador ranks 94th and North Macedonia ranks 97th 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.