Paraguay vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Paraguay
8.8%
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8.8%
in 2017
Paraguay rank
62nd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
60th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Paraguay
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 62nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th of 152 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 11.4% | 6.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 9.3% | 6.8% | 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, Paraguay or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Paraguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Paraguay and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.0%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Paraguay and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd 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.