Slovenia vs Uzbekistan: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Slovenia
2.8%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
2.9%
in 2023
Slovenia rank
118th
Uzbekistan rank
116th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Slovenia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 118th and Uzbekistan ranks 116th of 152 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.3% | 5.0% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Slovenia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Slovenia and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Uzbekistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Slovenia ranks 118th 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.