Interest payments in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Interest payments was 19.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 155 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 1988
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Interest payments in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024

05101520197219982024

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 19.3% for interest payments in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1988.

Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Interest payments in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Dominican Republic, 1972 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
1972 0.7%
1973 1.1% +58.8%
1974 1.3% +14.3%
1975 0.9% -31.6%
1976 1.5% +72.7%
1977 1.3% -18.7%
1978 1.8% +45.9%
1979 7.9% +331.1%
1980 6.9% -13.0%
1981 7.6% +10.4%
1982 8.5% +12.1%
1983 9.9% +16.2%
1984 6.3% -36.4%
1985 3.1% -50.9%
1986 0.9% -69.8%
1987 0.7% -19.9%
1988 0.5% -32.7%
1989 5.6% +1012.1%
1990 3.8% -31.2%
1991 6.7% +74.7%
1992 3.5% -47.8%
1993 7.8% +121.9%
1994 5.8% -25.7%
1995 5.8% -0.2%
1996 3.8% -34.5%
1997 3.0% -19.5%
1998 3.2% +4.7%
1999 3.9% +21.6%
2000 4.5% +15.9%
2001 4.8% +7.6%
2002 6.6% +35.8%
2003 9.3% +42.4%
2004 11.7% +24.8%
2005 7.6% -34.6%
2006 8.4% +9.8%
2007 6.8% -18.4%
2008 9.7% +41.8%
2009 12.9% +33.0%
2010 12.5% -2.9%
2011 14.1% +12.7%
2012 16.2% +14.7%
2013 14.9% -8.1%
2014 15.8% +6.3%
2015 13.3% -16.1%
2016 17.1% +29.0%
2017 17.1% +0.2%
2018 17.0% -0.5%
2019 17.6% +3.3%
2020 21.9% +24.2%
2021 18.9% -13.6%
2022 17.4% -7.7%
2023 18.6% +6.5%
2024 19.3% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.1% 0.7% 7.9% 8
1980s 5.0% 0.5% 9.9% 10
1990s 4.7% 3.0% 7.8% 10
2000s 8.2% 4.5% 12.9% 10
2010s 15.6% 12.5% 17.6% 10
2020s 19.2% 17.4% 21.9% 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 17 United States of America 20.3% compare
  2. 18 Mexico 20.0% compare
  3. 19 Bahamas 20.0% compare
  4. 21 Gabon 18.9% compare
  5. 22 Jordan 18.6% compare
  6. 23 South Africa 18.2% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Dominican Republic?
Interest payments in Dominican Republic was 19.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1988.
How does Dominican Republic rank for interest payments?
Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.