Mozambique vs Turkey: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Mozambique
11.3%
in 2022
Turkey
11.0%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
45th
Turkey rank
46th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Mozambique
- Turkey
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Turkey ahead.
Mozambique ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 46th of 152 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Mozambique or Turkey?
- Mozambique, at 11.3% against 11.0% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Mozambique and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Turkey rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Mozambique ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 46th 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.