Interest payments in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Interest payments was 11.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.0%
Change on year
up 15.8%
Rank
8th
of 39 groups
All-time high
11.6%
in 2004
All-time low
6.5%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Interest payments in Early-demographic dividend, 2003–2022

02.557.51012.52003201220222003: 11.5 % of expense2004: 11.6 % of expense2008: 7.7 % of expense2009: 7.3 % of expense2010: 6.9 % of expense2011: 6.5 % of expense2012: 6.5 % of expense2013: 8.1 % of expense2014: 7.4 % of expense2015: 6.7 % of expense2016: 7.7 % of expense2017: 8.5 % of expense2018: 10.3 % of expense2019: 10.6 % of expense2020: 8.7 % of expense2021: 9.5 % of expense2022: 11 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 11.0% for interest payments in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 11.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2011.

That places Early-demographic dividend 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Interest payments in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Early-demographic dividend, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2003 11.5%
2004 11.6% +0.5%
2008 7.7% -33.4%
2009 7.3% -5.6%
2010 6.9% -5.3%
2011 6.5% -5.9%
2012 6.5% +0.8%
2013 8.1% +23.3%
2014 7.4% -8.2%
2015 6.7% -9.0%
2016 7.7% +14.8%
2017 8.5% +9.7%
2018 10.3% +21.2%
2019 10.6% +3.4%
2020 8.7% -18.1%
2021 9.5% +9.3%
2022 11.0% +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 7.3% 11.6% 4
2010s 7.9% 6.5% 10.6% 10
2020s 9.7% 8.7% 11.0% 3

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 5 Malawi 26.3% compare
  2. 6 Egypt 24.2% compare
  3. 7 Brazil 24.1% compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 24.0% compare
  5. 9 India 23.2% compare
  6. 10 Barbados 22.5% compare
  7. 11 Jamaica 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Early-demographic dividend?
Interest payments in Early-demographic dividend was 11.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for interest payments?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.