Madagascar vs Tajikistan: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Madagascar
6.3%
in 2023
Tajikistan
6.4%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
79th
Tajikistan rank
77th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Madagascar
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 79th and Tajikistan ranks 77th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 8.2% | 10.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Madagascar or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Madagascar and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Tajikistan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Madagascar ranks 79th and Tajikistan ranks 77th 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.