Peru vs San Marino: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Peru
6.1%
in 2021
San Marino
5.9%
in 2023
Peru rank
80th
San Marino rank
83rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Peru
- San Marino
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in San Marino, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 80th and San Marino ranks 83rd of 152 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 0.7% | 18.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 1.5% | 9.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.9% | 4.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Peru or San Marino?
- Peru, at 6.1% against 5.9% in San Marino as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Peru and San Marino?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and San Marino?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Peru and San Marino rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Peru ranks 80th and San Marino ranks 83rd 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.