India vs Jamaica: Share of government spending going to interest payments
India
23.2%
in 2022
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
India rank
9th
Jamaica rank
11th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
India currently reports 23.2% against 22.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 37.5% | 17.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 40.5% | 13.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 45.3% | 20.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 31.2% | 11.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, India or Jamaica?
- India, at 23.2% against 22.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between India and Jamaica?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- India ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 11th 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.