Portugal vs San Marino: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Portugal
5.7%
in 2023
San Marino
5.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
86th
San Marino rank
83rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Portugal
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 86th and San Marino ranks 83rd of 152 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 0.7% | 14.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.5% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 0.9% | 8.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Portugal or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Portugal and San Marino?
- 0.2%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and San Marino?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and San Marino rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Portugal ranks 86th 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.