Interest payments in IBRD only

IBRD only: Interest payments was 8.2% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
8.2%
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
25th
of 40 groups
All-time high
13.1%
in 1997
All-time low
5.9%
in 2013
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Interest payments in IBRD only, 1995–2023

0510151995200920231995: 11.6 % of expense1996: 11.4 % of expense1997: 13.1 % of expense1998: 12.5 % of expense1999: 12.5 % of expense2000: 12 % of expense2001: 10.9 % of expense2002: 10.8 % of expense2003: 11.3 % of expense2004: 10.2 % of expense2005: 8.5 % of expense2006: 7.6 % of expense2007: 6.2 % of expense2008: 6.3 % of expense2009: 7.2 % of expense2010: 6.5 % of expense2011: 6.5 % of expense2012: 6.1 % of expense2013: 5.9 % of expense2014: 7.1 % of expense2015: 7.3 % of expense2016: 8.8 % of expense2017: 7.9 % of expense2018: 9.4 % of expense2019: 8.5 % of expense2020: 7.9 % of expense2021: 6.9 % of expense2022: 7.5 % of expense2023: 8.2 % of expense

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

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 8.2% for interest payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in IBRD only peaked at 13.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2013.

That places IBRD only 25th out of 40 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 11.4% 13.1% 5
2000s 9.1% 6.2% 12.0% 10
2010s 7.4% 5.9% 9.4% 10
2020s 7.6% 6.9% 8.2% 4

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 22 Togo 16.2% compare
  2. 23 St. Lucia 16.1% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 15.8% compare
  4. 25 Philippines 15.3% compare
  5. 26 Lebanon 15.2% compare
  6. 27 Malaysia 14.9% compare
  7. 28 Guinea-Bissau 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in IBRD only?
Interest payments in IBRD only was 8.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2013.
How does IBRD only rank for interest payments?
IBRD only ranks 25th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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.