Philippines vs Saint Lucia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Philippines
15.3%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
16.1%
in 2017
Philippines rank
25th
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Philippines
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.1% against 15.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 25th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 152 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 12.6% | 17.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.3% | 3.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Philippines or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.1% against 15.3% in Philippines as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Philippines and Saint Lucia?
- 0.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saint Lucia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Philippines ranks 25th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd 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.