Nicaragua vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Nicaragua
9.2%
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8.8%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
57th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
60th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 57th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Nicaragua or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Nicaragua, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Nicaragua and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th 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.