Iran vs Luxembourg: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Iran
0.7%
in 2009
Luxembourg
0.6%
in 2023
Iran rank
142nd
Luxembourg rank
144th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Iran
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 142nd and Luxembourg ranks 144th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Iran or Luxembourg?
- Iran, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Luxembourg as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Iran and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Luxembourg?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Iran and Luxembourg rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Iran ranks 142nd and Luxembourg ranks 144th 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.