Interest payments in IDA total

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

Latest (2021)
7.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
26th
of 39 groups
All-time high
8.8%
in 2018
All-time low
3.5%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Interest payments in IDA total, 2012–2021

024682012201620212012: 3.5 % of revenue2014: 4 % of revenue2015: 4.8 % of revenue2016: 5.3 % of revenue2017: 5.8 % of revenue2018: 8.8 % of revenue2019: 6.5 % of revenue2020: 7.7 % 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 total stood at 7.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in IDA total peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.

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

Interest payments in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in IDA total, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
2012 3.5%
2014 4.0% +14.7%
2015 4.8% +21.1%
2016 5.3% +10.3%
2017 5.8% +9.5%
2018 8.8% +50.6%
2019 6.5% -25.7%
2020 7.7% +17.5%
2021 7.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.5% 3.5% 8.8% 7
2020s 7.7% 7.7% 7.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in IDA total?
Interest payments in IDA total 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
How does IDA total rank for interest payments?
IDA total ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is interest payments rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA total 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.