Interest payments (% of revenue) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 11.1% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Indonesia, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 11.1% for interest payments in 2009.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Indonesia peaked at 25.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1975.
That places Indonesia 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2009, 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 (% of revenue) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.6% | — |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +80.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +60.6% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +57.4% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +48.8% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +109.1% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +22.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 11.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 7.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.0% | 25.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Indonesia?
- Interest payments in Indonesia was 11.1% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1975.
- How does Indonesia rank for interest payments?
- Indonesia ranks 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.