Slovakia vs Uzbekistan: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Slovakia
2.7%
in 2022
Uzbekistan
2.9%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
119th
Uzbekistan rank
116th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Slovakia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 116th of 152 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.3% | 3.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Slovakia |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Slovakia and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Uzbekistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Slovakia ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 116th 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.