Maldives vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Maldives
8.8%
in 2021
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8.8%
in 2017
Maldives rank
59th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
60th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Maldives
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 59th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th of 152 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 10.6% | 5.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.2% | 1.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Maldives, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Maldives ranks 59th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th 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.