Lebanon vs Mexico: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Lebanon
15.2%
in 2021
Mexico
15.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
26th
Mexico rank
24th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Lebanon
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.8% against 15.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 16.2% | 33.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 12.4% | 31.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 11.3% | 23.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Lebanon or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.8% against 15.2% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Lebanon and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Mexico rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th 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.