Interest payments in Indonesia

Indonesia: Interest payments was 10.9% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
10.9%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
47th
of 152 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2002
All-time low
2.3%
in 1975
Years of data
33
1972–2009

Interest payments in Indonesia, 1972–2009

01020301972199020091972: 3.6 % of expense1973: 3.8 % of expense1974: 2.5 % of expense1975: 2.3 % of expense1976: 4.6 % of expense1977: 5.3 % of expense1978: 8.4 % of expense1979: 9.8 % of expense1980: 6.5 % of expense1981: 6.2 % of expense1982: 8.4 % of expense1983: 12.1 % of expense1984: 13.6 % of expense1985: 12.5 % of expense1986: 16.8 % of expense1987: 23.1 % of expense1988: 27.6 % of expense1989: 24.9 % of expense1990: 20.2 % of expense1991: 17.8 % of expense1992: 17.7 % of expense1993: 18 % of expense1994: 19.8 % of expense1995: 16.2 % of expense1996: 11.6 % of expense1997: 13.3 % of expense1998: 24.4 % of expense1999: 23.9 % of expense2002: 28.3 % of expense2003: 20 % of expense2004: 16.1 % of expense2008: 9.7 % of expense2009: 10.9 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2009, interest payments in Indonesia stood at 10.9%.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Indonesia peaked at 28.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1975.

Indonesia ranks 47th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.0% 2.3% 9.8% 8
1980s 15.2% 6.2% 27.6% 10
1990s 18.3% 11.6% 24.4% 10
2000s 17.0% 9.7% 28.3% 5

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  6. 50 Myanmar 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Indonesia?
Interest payments in Indonesia was 10.9% 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 28.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1975.
How does Indonesia rank for interest payments?
Indonesia ranks 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2009.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.