El Salvador vs Namibia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
El Salvador
14.1%
in 2023
Namibia
14.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
34th
Namibia rank
33rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.1% against 14.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.0% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.2% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.2% | 0.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, El Salvador or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.1% against 14.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.