Guatemala vs Mozambique: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Guatemala
12.0%
in 2023
Mozambique
11.3%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
42nd
Mozambique rank
45th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Guatemala
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 12.0% against 11.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Mozambique ranks 45th of 152 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Guatemala or Mozambique?
- Guatemala, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Guatemala and Mozambique?
- 0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mozambique?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Mozambique rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and Mozambique ranks 45th 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.