Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Papua New Guinea
12.3%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
12.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 152 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th 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.