Kyrgyzstan vs Malta: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Kyrgyzstan
3.2%
in 2023
Malta
3.1%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
109th
Malta rank
111th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malta
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malta ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 109th and Malta ranks 111th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Kyrgyzstan or Malta?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Kyrgyzstan and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malta rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 109th and Malta ranks 111th 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.