Which has higher interest payments, Dominican Republic or IDA only?

Dominican Republic, at 17.5% against 9.2% in IDA only as of 2023.

What is the difference in interest payments between Dominican Republic and IDA only?

8.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and IDA only?

10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs IDA only: Interest payments

Dominican Republic

17.5%

in 2023

IDA only

9.2%

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

17th

IDA only rank

20th

Interest payments over time

Dominican Republic
IDA only

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 17.5% against 9.2% in IDA only, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.9 times IDA only's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 17th and IDA only ranks 20th of 152 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.1%	6.6%	8.5%	Dominican Republic
2020s	16.5%	8.8%	7.7%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Dominican Republic or IDA only?: Dominican Republic, at 17.5% against 9.2% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Dominican Republic and IDA only?: 8.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and IDA only?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and IDA only rank globally for interest payments?: Dominican Republic ranks 17th and IDA only ranks 20th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.