Interest payments (current LCU) by country
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is...
Countries reporting
152
Highest
93.78 trillion current LCU
Indonesia
Lowest
304,678 current LCU
Zimbabwe
Median
26.15 billion current LCU
Years covered
53
1972–2024
Data points
4,505
What the numbers show
Interest payments (current LCU) is currently reported for 152 countries. The highest value is 93.78 trillion current LCU in Indonesia; the lowest is 304,678 current LCU in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.15 billion current LCU, and the mean is 2.03 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 131 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Iran (up 10,166,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Iraq (down 99.1%).
Interest payments: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 93.78 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 118.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Colombia | 70.16 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 304.5% | volatile |
| 3 | South Korea | 35.54 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Lebanon | 16.95 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 168.4% | rising |
| 5 | Argentina | 8.35 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 9,461.2% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 8.33 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 166.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 8.30 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 24,841.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Paraguay | 6.64 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,160.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Uganda | 6.22 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 412.7% | rising |
| 10 | Iran | 5.90 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 10,166,600.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Angola | 4.78 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 3,146.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Tanzania | 4.23 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 332.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Hungary | 3.93 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 198.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Laos | 3.81 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 544.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Chile | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 339.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 2.46 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 453.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 2.37 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 238.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 1,067.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Turkey | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 3,769.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Myanmar | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 2019 | up 132.6% | rising |
| 21 | Malawi | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,483.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Mexico | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 223.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 2023 | up 477.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Mongolia | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 133.0% | volatile |
| 25 | United States | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 238.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Brazil | 937.68 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 27 | Russia | 894.61 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 351.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Philippines | 763.31 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 135.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 706.17 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 353.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Kenya | 685.88 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 418.5% | rising |
| 31 | China | 590.85 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 224.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Senegal | 579.04 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 267.1% | rising |
| 33 | Madagascar | 555.08 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 289.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Cambodia | 473.14 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 131.6% | volatile |
| 35 | South Africa | 393.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 225.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Armenia | 313.58 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 408.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Gabon | 308.52 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 255.1% | rising |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 305.62 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 594.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 304.01 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 495.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Rwanda | 303.91 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 598.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 250.73 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 258.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Cameroon | 241.62 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 371.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Thailand | 217.85 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 48.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Iceland | 206.57 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Egypt | 179.03 billion current LCU | 2015 | up 500.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Somalia | 163.76 billion current LCU | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Togo | 153.02 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 495.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Congo | 152.60 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 1,326.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Jamaica | 129.04 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 0.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Mali | 123.62 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 546.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 119.33 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Serbia | 105.72 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 64.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Czechia | 104.72 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 94.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 93.77 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 198.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Italy | 84.84 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 56 | United Kingdom | 83.89 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Uruguay | 81.22 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 168.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Nepal | 73.03 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 431.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Ethiopia | 69.58 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,727.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Poland | 63.95 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Israel | 62.57 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 133.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Mozambique | 60.22 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,359.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Albania | 54.46 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 64 | France | 52.02 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Canada | 51.94 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 106.0% | falling |
| 66 | Malaysia | 50.48 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 123.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Zambia | 47.29 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 878.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Norway | 45.49 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 234.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Saudi Arabia | 44.56 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,163.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Romania | 41.25 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 288.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Guinea-Bissau | 36.06 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 593.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Burundi | 33.28 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Spain | 33.08 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Germany | 32.06 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Morocco | 31.22 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 76 | Ghana | 29.35 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 567.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Sweden | 22.96 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Australia | 19.17 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Mauritius | 17.91 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 162.9% | volatile |
| 80 | North Macedonia | 17.81 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 249.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Denmark | 16.16 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Guatemala | 14.01 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 117.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Honduras | 13.94 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 445.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Namibia | 13.08 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 535.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.05 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 325.8% | rising |
| 86 | Peru | 12.21 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 126.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Nicaragua | 10.90 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 313.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Belgium | 10.62 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 89 | Central African Republic | 8.42 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Greece | 8.38 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 14.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Netherlands | 7.78 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 92 | Austria | 6.94 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 93 | New Zealand | 6.90 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Iraq | 6.22 billion current LCU | 2019 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 95 | Portugal | 6.04 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 28.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Niger | 5.60 billion current LCU | 1980 | — | rising |
| 97 | Moldova | 5.30 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 976.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.06 billion current LCU | 2019 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Cape Verde | 4.77 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 100 | Finland | 3.42 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Belarus | 3.31 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 356.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Sudan | 2.97 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 133.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Papua New Guinea | 2.95 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 216.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Panama | 2.69 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 192.0% | rising |
| 106 | Botswana | 2.55 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 270.3% | volatile |
| 107 | United Arab Emirates | 2.31 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 134,668.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Bolivia | 2.14 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 202.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Maldives | 2.10 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 190.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Slovakia | 1.80 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 111 | Jordan | 1.70 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 131.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Ecuador | 1.68 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 113 | El Salvador | 1.54 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 157.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Georgia | 1.48 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 505.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Eswatini | 1.33 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 410.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Switzerland | 1.31 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Tunisia | 1.27 billion current LCU | 2012 | up 39.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Croatia | 1.26 billion current LCU | 2023 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Vanuatu | 1.12 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 101.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Tajikistan | 1.04 billion current LCU | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Slovenia | 839.34 million current LCU | 2024 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Bhutan | 831.63 million current LCU | 2020 | down 52.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Lesotho | 820.90 million current LCU | 2024 | up 369.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Barbados | 736.15 million current LCU | 2016 | up 126.6% | rising |
| 125 | Afghanistan | 676.62 million current LCU | 2017 | up 534.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Bahrain | 665.16 million current LCU | 2020 | up 634.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Singapore | 642.91 million current LCU | 2024 | up 71,334.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Bahamas | 613.16 million current LCU | 2024 | up 186.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Lithuania | 538.80 million current LCU | 2024 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Fiji | 527.50 million current LCU | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Bulgaria | 519.73 million current LCU | 2024 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 488.61 million current LCU | 2024 | up 127.9% | rising |
| 133 | Seychelles | 448.87 million current LCU | 2008 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 134 | Azerbaijan | 445.48 million current LCU | 2024 | up 429.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Cyprus | 399.40 million current LCU | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Latvia | 390.92 million current LCU | 2024 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Estonia | 225.80 million current LCU | 2024 | up 697.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Saint Lucia | 152.70 million current LCU | 2017 | up 88.4% | rising |
| 141 | Belize | 104.67 million current LCU | 2017 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Solomon Islands | 72.85 million current LCU | 2024 | up 442.8% | volatile |
| 143 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 49.74 million current LCU | 2017 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 144 | San Marino | 39.06 million current LCU | 2024 | up 492.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18.80 million current LCU | 2020 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 146 | Andorra | 16.79 million current LCU | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 147 | Kuwait | 13.00 million current LCU | 2006 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Samoa | 12.67 million current LCU | 2023 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 149 | Tonga | 8.19 million current LCU | 2023 | up 14.6% | falling |
| 150 | Kiribati | 2.77 million current LCU | 2023 | up 50.8% | volatile |
| 151 | East Timor | 2.24 million current LCU | 2022 | up 509,134.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Palau | 765,000 current LCU | 2020 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 153 | Marshall Islands | 664,000 current LCU | 2020 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 154 | Micronesia (country) | 523,714 current LCU | 2020 | down 13.3% | flat |
| 155 | Zimbabwe | 304,678 current LCU | 2018 | up 3,508.9% | volatile |
About this data
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.