New Zealand vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of government spending going to interest payments
New Zealand
3.0%
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.9%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
114th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
117th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 114th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 117th of 152 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 14.3% | 9.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 16.7% | 12.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, New Zealand or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- New Zealand, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- New Zealand ranks 114th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 117th 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.