Equatorial Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Equatorial Guinea
9.9%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
9.6%
in 2019
Equatorial Guinea rank
53rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
55th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.9% against 9.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 152 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.2% | 2.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Equatorial Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th 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.