Interest payments in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Interest payments was 10.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 15.4%
Rank
16th
of 41 groups
All-time high
12.6%
in 2002
All-time low
5.5%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2002–2023

Interest payments in Early-demographic dividend, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 12.6 % of revenue2003: 11.1 % of revenue2004: 10.9 % of revenue2006: 8.2 % of revenue2007: 8 % of revenue2008: 7.7 % of revenue2009: 7 % of revenue2010: 6.2 % of revenue2011: 5.5 % of revenue2012: 5.6 % of revenue2013: 6.5 % of revenue2014: 6.8 % of revenue2015: 6.2 % of revenue2016: 7.2 % of revenue2017: 8.6 % of revenue2018: 10.6 % of revenue2019: 10.4 % of revenue2020: 10.9 % of revenue2021: 8 % of revenue2022: 11.8 % of revenue2023: 10 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2023, interest payments in Early-demographic dividend stood at 10.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 12.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2011.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Interest payments in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Early-demographic dividend, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
2002 12.6%
2003 11.1% -11.6%
2004 10.9% -1.8%
2006 8.2% -25.1%
2007 8.0% -2.0%
2008 7.7% -3.7%
2009 7.0% -9.0%
2010 6.2% -11.6%
2011 5.5% -10.7%
2012 5.6% +2.0%
2013 6.5% +16.0%
2014 6.8% +3.3%
2015 6.2% -8.2%
2016 7.2% +15.6%
2017 8.6% +19.9%
2018 10.6% +23.6%
2019 10.4% -1.7%
2020 10.9% +4.0%
2021 8.0% -26.5%
2022 11.8% +48.4%
2023 10.0% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 7.0% 12.6% 7
2010s 7.4% 5.5% 10.6% 10
2020s 10.2% 8.0% 11.8% 4

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 13 Ghana 21.6% compare
  2. 14 Uganda 21.0% compare
  3. 15 Guinea-Bissau 21.0% compare
  4. 16 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
  5. 17 United States of America 20.3% compare
  6. 18 Mexico 20.0% compare
  7. 19 Bahamas 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Early-demographic dividend?
Interest payments in Early-demographic dividend was 10.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for interest payments?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Early-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 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.