Georgia vs Portugal: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Georgia
5.9%
in 2023
Portugal
5.7%
in 2023
Georgia rank
84th
Portugal rank
86th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Georgia
- Portugal
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Georgia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 86th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 9.4% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Georgia or Portugal?
- Georgia, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Georgia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Portugal rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Georgia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 86th 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.