Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Micronesia (country)
0.6%
in 2020
Palau
0.5%
in 2020
Micronesia (country) rank
145th
Palau rank
146th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Palau
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 145th and Palau ranks 146th of 152 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.6% against 0.5% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 145th and Palau ranks 146th 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.