Interest payments in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Interest payments was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
up 48.1%
Rank
28th
of 39 groups
All-time high
12.5%
in 1999
All-time low
4.1%
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Interest payments in Late-demographic dividend, 1995–2023

46810121995200920231995: 5.9 % of expense1996: 5.9 % of expense1997: 11.1 % of expense1998: 12.4 % of expense1999: 12.5 % of expense2000: 11.8 % of expense2001: 10.2 % of expense2002: 10 % of expense2003: 9.8 % of expense2004: 7.8 % of expense2005: 6.3 % of expense2006: 5.2 % of expense2007: 4.9 % of expense2008: 4.6 % of expense2009: 5 % of expense2010: 4.6 % of expense2011: 5.4 % of expense2012: 6.1 % of expense2013: 5.8 % of expense2014: 5.5 % of expense2015: 6 % of expense2016: 7 % of expense2017: 6.7 % of expense2018: 6.4 % of expense2019: 5.7 % of expense2020: 4.6 % of expense2021: 4.8 % of expense2022: 4.1 % of expense2023: 6.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 6.1% for interest payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 12.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2022.

That places Late-demographic dividend 28th out of 39 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.

Interest payments in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Late-demographic dividend, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1995 5.9%
1996 5.9% -0.4%
1997 11.1% +88.7%
1998 12.4% +12.6%
1999 12.5% +0.2%
2000 11.8% -5.7%
2001 10.2% -13.0%
2002 10.0% -2.5%
2003 9.8% -2.2%
2004 7.8% -20.2%
2005 6.3% -19.2%
2006 5.2% -17.9%
2007 4.9% -4.9%
2008 4.6% -6.2%
2009 5.0% +9.4%
2010 4.6% -7.9%
2011 5.4% +15.4%
2012 6.1% +13.3%
2013 5.8% -3.7%
2014 5.5% -5.4%
2015 6.0% +8.3%
2016 7.0% +16.5%
2017 6.7% -4.1%
2018 6.4% -3.8%
2019 5.7% -12.1%
2020 4.6% -19.0%
2021 4.8% +5.7%
2022 4.1% -14.8%
2023 6.1% +48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.5% 5.9% 12.5% 5
2000s 7.6% 4.6% 11.8% 10
2010s 5.9% 4.6% 7.0% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.1% 6.1% 4

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 25 Philippines 15.3% compare
  2. 26 Lebanon 15.2% compare
  3. 27 Malaysia 14.9% compare
  4. 28 Guinea-Bissau 14.9% compare
  5. 29 Iceland 14.7% compare
  6. 30 Fiji 14.6% compare
  7. 31 South Africa 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Late-demographic dividend?
Interest payments in Late-demographic dividend was 6.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for interest payments?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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.