Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Guinea-Bissau
14.9%
in 2023
Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th
Lebanon rank
26th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 152 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 34.8% | 29.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 16.0% | 7.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Guinea-Bissau or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 15.2% against 14.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?
- 0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 26th 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.