Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Vanuatu: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.9%
in 2020
Vanuatu
3.0%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
115th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 152 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 4.9% | 7.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 2.4% | 20.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 3.3% | 13.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 117th 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.