How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Paraguay?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.

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.

Maldives vs Paraguay: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Maldives

8.8%

in 2021

Paraguay

8.8%

in 2023

Maldives rank

59th

Paraguay rank

62nd

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Maldives
Paraguay

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Maldives ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.3%	4.8%	0.6%	Paraguay
2010s	7.5%	3.1%	4.4%	Maldives
2020s	8.4%	6.2%	2.2%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Maldives or Paraguay?: Maldives, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Maldives and Paraguay?: 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Paraguay?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Paraguay rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Maldives ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd 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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Indicator: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.