Lesotho vs Romania: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Lesotho
3.99
in 2022
Romania
3.87
in 2022
Lesotho rank
102nd
Romania rank
103rd

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Lesotho
  • Romania
05101520198520032022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.99 against 3.87 in Romania, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 103rd of 152 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 13.99 1.2 12.79 Lesotho
1990s 6.62 6.91 0.2853 Romania
2000s 5.41 5.42 0.0123 Romania
2010s 2.29 4.54 2.25 Romania
2020s 3.66 3.75 0.0997 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Lesotho or Romania?
Lesotho, at 3.99 against 3.87 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Lesotho and Romania?
0.12, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Romania rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Lesotho ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 103rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure 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

Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed