Ethiopia vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Ethiopia
9.0%
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8.8%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
58th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
60th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Ethiopia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th of 152 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 9.3% | 5.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Ethiopia, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Ethiopia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th 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.