Slovakia vs Slovenia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Slovakia
2.7%
in 2022
Slovenia
2.8%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
119th
Slovenia rank
118th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 119th and Slovenia ranks 118th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Slovakia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Slovenia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Slovakia ranks 119th and Slovenia ranks 118th 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.