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

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

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

Mauritius

8.4%

in 2023

Paraguay

8.8%

in 2023

Mauritius rank

65th

Paraguay rank

62nd

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Mauritius
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 152 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.4%	4.8%	8.6%	Mauritius
2010s	8.8%	2.8%	6.0%	Mauritius
2020s	7.2%	7.1%	0.1%	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Mauritius or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Mauritius and Paraguay?: 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Paraguay?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Paraguay rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Mauritius ranks 65th 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.