Guatemala vs Tanzania: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Guatemala
12.0%
in 2023
Tanzania
12.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
40th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Guatemala
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 40th of 152 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.9% | 3.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 1.8% | 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Guatemala and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 40th 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.