Kazakhstan vs Mali: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Kazakhstan
8.7%
in 2023
Mali
8.5%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
63rd
Mali rank
64th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Kazakhstan
- Mali
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Mali ranks 64th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 8.5% | 2.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Kazakhstan or Mali?
- Kazakhstan, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Kazakhstan and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mali?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Mali rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Mali ranks 64th 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.