Interest payments in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Interest payments was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.4%
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
36th
of 39 groups
All-time high
10.8%
in 1987
All-time low
2.7%
in 2021
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Interest payments in Post-demographic dividend, 1973–2023

246810197319982023

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

Analysis

In 2023, interest payments in Post-demographic dividend stood at 3.4%.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 10.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.

That places Post-demographic dividend 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Interest payments in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Post-demographic dividend, 1973 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1973 3.2%
1974 3.2% +0.0%
1975 2.8% -14.8%
1976 4.0% +43.9%
1977 4.7% +18.2%
1978 5.6% +18.0%
1979 6.6% +18.6%
1980 7.2% +8.9%
1981 7.2% -0.1%
1982 6.5% -8.8%
1983 7.0% +6.8%
1984 7.6% +9.4%
1985 9.2% +20.5%
1986 10.4% +13.1%
1987 10.8% +4.2%
1988 9.7% -10.0%
1989 9.2% -5.7%
1990 9.3% +1.6%
1991 8.9% -4.9%
1992 9.0% +1.6%
1993 8.4% -6.7%
1994 9.2% +9.9%
1995 8.2% -10.8%
1996 8.5% +3.2%
1997 9.2% +8.2%
1998 8.7% -5.6%
1999 7.8% -10.6%
2000 7.5% -3.1%
2001 6.7% -10.5%
2002 5.8% -13.4%
2003 5.4% -8.2%
2004 5.4% +0.1%
2005 5.0% -6.8%
2006 4.8% -4.8%
2007 4.5% -5.2%
2008 4.4% -2.9%
2009 3.9% -11.5%
2010 4.2% +9.2%
2011 5.0% +17.4%
2012 4.8% -2.5%
2013 4.8% -0.8%
2014 4.8% -0.3%
2015 5.1% +6.3%
2016 4.6% -9.4%
2017 4.1% -10.5%
2018 3.8% -8.9%
2019 3.6% -5.4%
2020 2.8% -20.7%
2021 2.7% -6.2%
2022 3.1% +15.5%
2023 3.4% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.3% 2.8% 6.6% 7
1980s 8.5% 6.5% 10.8% 10
1990s 8.7% 7.8% 9.3% 10
2000s 5.3% 3.9% 7.5% 10
2010s 4.5% 3.6% 5.1% 10
2020s 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% 4

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 33 Namibia 14.1% compare
  2. 34 El Salvador 14.1% compare
  3. 35 Panama 13.4% compare
  4. 36 Senegal 13.2% compare
  5. 37 Colombia 13.2% compare
  6. 38 United States of America 12.9% compare
  7. 39 Armenia 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Post-demographic dividend?
Interest payments in Post-demographic dividend was 3.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1987.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for interest payments?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-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.