Mongolia vs Uruguay: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Mongolia
6.01
in 2021
Uruguay
6.37
in 2023
Mongolia rank
81st
Uruguay rank
78th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Mongolia
  • Uruguay
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.37 against 6.01 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mongolia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 5.38 5.57 0.1944 Uruguay
2000s 3.54 12.22 8.68 Uruguay
2010s 9.03 7.64 1.39 Mongolia
2020s 6.94 7.35 0.4129 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Mongolia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.37 against 6.01 in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Mongolia and Uruguay?
0.36, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Uruguay?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Mongolia and Uruguay rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Mongolia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure 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 expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed