Equatorial Guinea vs Honduras: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Equatorial Guinea
9.9%
in 2022
Honduras
10.0%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
53rd
Honduras rank
52nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Honduras ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd and Honduras ranks 52nd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.7% | 2.1% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Equatorial Guinea or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Equatorial Guinea and Honduras?
- 0.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Honduras?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Honduras rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd and Honduras ranks 52nd 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.