Madagascar vs Uruguay: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Madagascar
6.32
in 2023
Uruguay
6.37
in 2023
Madagascar rank
79th
Uruguay rank
78th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uruguay
0510152025197219972023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.37 against 6.32 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.

Madagascar ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 15.59 14.72 0.8644 Madagascar
2010s 6.77 7.64 0.8719 Uruguay
2020s 6.02 6.86 0.8345 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Madagascar or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.37 against 6.32 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Madagascar and Uruguay?
0.05, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Uruguay rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Madagascar ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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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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