Fiji vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Fiji
14.6%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
14.9%
in 2023
Fiji rank
30th
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Fiji
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 30th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th of 152 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 5.2% | 4.7% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 2.4% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Fiji or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Fiji and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Guinea-Bissau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Fiji ranks 30th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th 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.