Slovenia vs Vanuatu: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Slovenia
2.8%
in 2023
Vanuatu
3.0%
in 2023
Slovenia rank
118th
Vanuatu rank
115th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Slovenia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 118th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 152 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 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, Slovenia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Slovenia and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and Vanuatu rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Slovenia ranks 118th and Vanuatu ranks 115th 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.