Gabon vs Jamaica: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Gabon
20.4%
in 2021
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
Gabon rank
12th
Jamaica rank
11th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Gabon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.0% against 20.4% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 29.0% | 16.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 22.0% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Gabon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.0% against 20.4% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Gabon and Jamaica?
- 1.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 11th 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.