Honduras vs Zimbabwe: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Honduras
10.0%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
10.0%
in 2018
Honduras rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
51st

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

  • Honduras
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.0% against 10.0% in Honduras, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 152 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 2.3% 0.4% Honduras
2010s 6.0% 1.4% 4.6% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Honduras or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.0% against 10.0% in Honduras as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Honduras and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Honduras and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
Honduras ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Share of government spending going to interest payments
Unit
% of expense
Source
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.