Interest payments in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Interest payments was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 48.5%
World rank
143rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1994–2024

Interest payments in Azerbaijan, 1994–2024

01231994200920241994: 0.208 % of revenue1995: 0.305 % of revenue1996: 2.5 % of revenue1997: 3 % of revenue1998: 2 % of revenue1999: 2.4 % of revenue2008: 0.165 % of revenue2009: 0.541 % of revenue2010: 0.199 % of revenue2011: 0.716 % of revenue2012: 0.399 % of revenue2013: 0.657 % of revenue2014: 0.358 % of revenue2015: 1.1 % of revenue2016: 2.9 % of revenue2017: 2 % of revenue2018: 2.4 % of revenue2019: 1.8 % of revenue2020: 2.2 % of revenue2021: 1.8 % of revenue2022: 1.2 % of revenue2023: 1.7 % of revenue2024: 0.883 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2024, interest payments in Azerbaijan stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Azerbaijan ranks 143rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Interest payments in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Azerbaijan, 1994 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
1994 0.2%
1995 0.3% +46.3%
1996 2.5% +722.3%
1997 3.0% +18.2%
1998 2.0% -34.1%
1999 2.4% +23.9%
2008 0.2% -93.2%
2009 0.5% +227.2%
2010 0.2% -63.3%
2011 0.7% +260.4%
2012 0.4% -44.3%
2013 0.7% +64.7%
2014 0.4% -45.6%
2015 1.1% +217.7%
2016 2.9% +156.1%
2017 2.0% -31.0%
2018 2.4% +21.4%
2019 1.8% -28.1%
2020 2.2% +26.3%
2021 1.8% -20.3%
2022 1.2% -32.1%
2023 1.7% +43.2%
2024 0.9% -48.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 0.2% 3.0% 6
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2010s 1.3% 0.2% 2.9% 10
2020s 1.6% 0.9% 2.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Azerbaijan?
Interest payments in Azerbaijan was 0.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Azerbaijan rank for interest payments?
Azerbaijan ranks 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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 revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.