Kazakhstan vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Kazakhstan
8.7%
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8.8%
in 2017
Kazakhstan rank
63rd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
60th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th of 152 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.8% | 2.7% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 9.3% | 5.7% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Kazakhstan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th 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.