Interest payments in IDA only

IDA only: Interest payments was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
26th
of 39 groups
All-time high
7.8%
in 2021
All-time low
4.0%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2010–2021

Interest payments in IDA only, 2010–2021

024682010201520212010: 4.2 % of revenue2012: 4.8 % of revenue2014: 4 % of revenue2015: 5.1 % of revenue2016: 5.7 % of revenue2017: 5.7 % of revenue2018: 6.4 % of revenue2019: 6.5 % of revenue2020: 7.6 % of revenue2021: 7.8 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2021, interest payments in IDA only stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in IDA only peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.

That places IDA only 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Interest payments in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in IDA only, 2010 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
2010 4.2%
2012 4.8% +13.5%
2014 4.0% -15.0%
2015 5.1% +25.9%
2016 5.7% +11.4%
2017 5.7% -0.1%
2018 6.4% +12.9%
2019 6.5% +1.7%
2020 7.6% +16.3%
2021 7.8% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.3% 4.0% 6.5% 8
2020s 7.7% 7.6% 7.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in IDA only?
Interest payments in IDA only was 7.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
How does IDA only rank for interest payments?
IDA only ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is interest payments rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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.