Jamaica vs Seychelles: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
Seychelles
19.7%
in 2008
Jamaica rank
11th
Seychelles rank
13th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Jamaica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.0% against 19.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 152 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5% | 19.1% | 18.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 19.8% | 20.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 18.9% | 24.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Jamaica or Seychelles?
- Jamaica, at 22.0% against 19.7% in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Jamaica and Seychelles?
- 2.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
- How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Jamaica ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 13th 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.