How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Senegal vs United States: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Senegal

13.2%

in 2023

United States

12.9%

in 2023

Senegal rank

36th

United States rank

38th

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Senegal
United States

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 13.2% against 12.9% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 152 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.5%	8.7%	0.8%	Senegal
2020s	10.9%	9.2%	1.7%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Senegal or United States?: Senegal, at 13.2% against 12.9% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Senegal and United States?: 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Senegal and United States rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Senegal ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th 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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Indicator: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.