Interest payments in Georgia
Georgia: Interest payments was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Georgia, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Georgia stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Georgia peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.
That places Georgia 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.1% | — |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +137.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 5.1% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 2.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Georgia?
- Interest payments in Georgia was 5.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- How does Georgia rank for interest payments?
- Georgia ranks 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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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About this data
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.