Mali vs Paraguay: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Mali
8.5%
in 2020
Paraguay
8.8%
in 2023
Mali rank
64th
Paraguay rank
62nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Mali
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mali ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 5.8% | 2.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Mali or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Mali and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Paraguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Paraguay rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Mali ranks 64th 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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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.