How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uruguay?

9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

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.

Tajikistan vs Uruguay: Share of government spending going to interest payments

Tajikistan

6.4%

in 2023

Uruguay

6.4%

in 2023

Tajikistan rank

77th

Uruguay rank

78th

Share of government spending going to interest payments over time

Tajikistan
Uruguay

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 6.4% against 6.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Tajikistan ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tajikistan	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.2%	5.8%	2.5%	Tajikistan
2000s	6.6%	13.0%	6.4%	Uruguay
2020s	7.9%	6.5%	1.3%	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Tajikistan or Uruguay?: Tajikistan, at 6.4% against 6.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Tajikistan and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uruguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Tajikistan and Uruguay rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?: Tajikistan ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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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Indicator: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.