Kazakhstan vs Paraguay: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Kazakhstan
8.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
8.8%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
62nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Kazakhstan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 152 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Kazakhstan |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Kazakhstan and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Paraguay rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 62nd 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.