Ethiopia vs Maldives: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Ethiopia
9.0%
in 2023
Maldives
8.8%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
58th
Maldives rank
59th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Ethiopia
- Maldives
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Maldives ranks 59th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.5% | 3.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 8.4% | 2.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Ethiopia or Maldives?
- Ethiopia, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Maldives rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th and Maldives ranks 59th 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.