South Korea vs Sudan: Share of government spending going to interest payments
South Korea
4.4%
in 2023
Sudan
4.8%
in 2016
South Korea rank
95th
Sudan rank
93rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- South Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sudan ahead.
South Korea ranks 95th and Sudan ranks 93rd of 152 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 8.8% | 3.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, South Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4.8% against 4.4% in South Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between South Korea and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and Sudan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- South Korea ranks 95th and Sudan ranks 93rd 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.