Kazakhstan vs Morocco: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Kazakhstan
8.7%
in 2023
Morocco
7.9%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
63rd
Morocco rank
66th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Kazakhstan
- Morocco
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Morocco ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Morocco ranks 66th of 152 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 19.9% | 14.8% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 14.7% | 8.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 9.5% | 5.4% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.8% | Morocco |
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 Morocco?
- Kazakhstan, at 8.7% against 7.9% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Kazakhstan and Morocco?
- 0.8%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Morocco?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Morocco rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Morocco ranks 66th 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.