Interest payments in IDA blend

IDA blend: Interest payments was 9.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.6%
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
17th
of 39 groups
All-time high
9.6%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2011–2021

Interest payments in IDA blend, 2011–2021

2468102011201620212011: 1.3 % of expense2012: 1.2 % of expense2014: 3 % of expense2015: 2.7 % of expense2016: 4.7 % of expense2017: 7.9 % of expense2018: 9.5 % of expense2019: 9.4 % of expense2020: 8.6 % of expense2021: 9.6 % of expense

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

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 9.6% for interest payments in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 615.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in IDA blend peaked at 9.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.

That places IDA blend 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Interest payments in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in IDA blend, 2011 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2011 1.3%
2012 1.2% -8.5%
2014 3.0% +142.5%
2015 2.7% -9.7%
2016 4.7% +72.8%
2017 7.9% +68.8%
2018 9.5% +20.6%
2019 9.4% -0.7%
2020 8.6% -8.7%
2021 9.6% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.0% 1.2% 9.5% 8
2020s 9.1% 8.6% 9.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in IDA blend?
Interest payments in IDA blend was 9.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
How does IDA blend rank for interest payments?
IDA blend ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is interest payments rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 615.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA blend 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.