Saint Lucia vs Togo: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Saint Lucia
16.1%
in 2017
Togo
16.2%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Togo rank
22nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Saint Lucia
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 23rd and Togo ranks 22nd of 152 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 6.7% | 7.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 8.2% | 7.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Saint Lucia or Togo?
- Togo, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Saint Lucia and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Togo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Saint Lucia and Togo rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Saint Lucia ranks 23rd and Togo ranks 22nd 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.