Rwanda vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Rwanda
9.8%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
9.6%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
54th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
55th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Rwanda
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 54th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 152 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Rwanda or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rwanda, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Rwanda ranks 54th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th 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.