Mexico vs Saint Lucia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Mexico
15.8%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
16.1%
in 2017
Mexico rank
24th
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Mexico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 15.3% | 4.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Mexico or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.1% against 15.8% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd 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.