Interest payments in Indonesia
Indonesia: Interest payments was 93.78 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Indonesia, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Indonesia is 93.78 trillion current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Indonesia peaked at 93.78 trillion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.00 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Indonesia ranks 1st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 29.00 billion current LCU | +70.6% |
| 1974 | 35.00 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 39.00 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 91.00 billion current LCU | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 123.00 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 238.00 billion current LCU | +93.5% |
| 1979 | 418.00 billion current LCU | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 401.00 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 464.00 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 680.00 billion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +75.7% |
| 1984 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 3.44 trillion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 4.40 trillion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 4.82 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5.03 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.56 trillion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 5.39 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 6.34 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 7.57 trillion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 7.13 trillion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.43 trillion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 10.82 trillion current LCU | +68.3% |
| 1998 | 31.26 trillion current LCU | +189.0% |
| 1999 | 42.91 trillion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 81.12 trillion current LCU | +89.1% |
| 2003 | 65.35 trillion current LCU | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 62.49 trillion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 88.35 trillion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 93.78 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 93.78 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 2742.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 93.78 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.93 billion current LCU, 19034.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.75 billion current LCU | 17.00 billion current LCU | 418.00 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.10 trillion current LCU | 401.00 billion current LCU | 4.82 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 trillion current LCU | 4.56 trillion current LCU | 42.91 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.22 trillion current LCU | 62.49 trillion current LCU | 93.78 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Indonesia?
- Interest payments in Indonesia was 93.78 trillion current LCU in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.78 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.00 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Indonesia rank for interest payments?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.