Interest payments in Mongolia

Mongolia: Interest payments was 6.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.0%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
81st
of 152 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2021

Interest payments in Mongolia, 1992–2021

0510151992200620211992: 0.663 % of expense1993: 6.1 % of expense1994: 3.1 % of expense1995: 2.4 % of expense1996: 4 % of expense1997: 11.9 % of expense1998: 6.4 % of expense1999: 8.5 % of expense2000: 6.6 % of expense2001: 5.4 % of expense2002: 6 % of expense2003: 3.9 % of expense2006: 1.9 % of expense2007: 1.6 % of expense2008: 1.2 % of expense2009: 1.7 % of expense2010: 1.9 % of expense2011: 1.2 % of expense2012: 2.8 % of expense2013: 5.9 % of expense2014: 9.5 % of expense2015: 13.1 % of expense2016: 15 % of expense2017: 17.4 % of expense2018: 14.4 % of expense2019: 9.1 % of expense2020: 7.9 % of expense2021: 6 % of expense

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 6.0% for interest payments in 2021.

That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 418.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Mongolia peaked at 17.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1992.

Mongolia ranks 81st 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
1990s 5.4% 0.7% 11.9% 8
2000s 3.5% 1.2% 6.6% 8
2010s 9.0% 1.2% 17.4% 10
2020s 6.9% 6.0% 7.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Mongolia?
Interest payments in Mongolia was 6.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
How does Mongolia rank for interest payments?
Mongolia ranks 81st out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 418.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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
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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.