Mexico vs Togo: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Mexico
15.8%
in 2023
Togo
16.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
24th
Togo rank
22nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Mexico
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 16.2% against 15.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Togo ranks 22nd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.5% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Togo |
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 Togo?
- Togo, at 16.2% against 15.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Mexico and Togo?
- 0.4%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Togo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Togo rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Togo ranks 22nd 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.