Greece vs Tajikistan: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Greece
7.3%
in 2023
Tajikistan
6.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
75th
Tajikistan rank
77th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Greece
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 7.3% against 6.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 77th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 8.2% | 10.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 6.6% | 6.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.9% | 2.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Greece or Tajikistan?
- Greece, at 7.3% against 6.4% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Greece and Tajikistan?
- 0.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Tajikistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Tajikistan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Greece ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 77th 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.