Indonesia vs Turkey: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Indonesia
10.9%
in 2009
Turkey
11.0%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
47th
Turkey rank
46th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Indonesia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 46th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 11.8% | 4.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 20.0% | 2.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 14.8% | 4.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Indonesia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Indonesia and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Indonesia and Turkey rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Indonesia ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 46th 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.