Niger vs Türkiye: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Niger
10.4%
in 1980
Türkiye
11.0%
in 2023
Niger rank
48th
Türkiye rank
46th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Niger
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 11.0% against 10.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 46th of 152 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 3.1% | 6.0% | Niger |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 7.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Niger or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 11.0% against 10.4% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Niger and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1980.
- How do Niger and Türkiye rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Niger ranks 48th and Türkiye 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.