Portugal vs Ukraine: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Portugal
5.7%
in 2023
Ukraine
5.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
86th
Ukraine rank
85th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ukraine ahead.
Portugal ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 85th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.8% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Portugal ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 85th 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.