Interest payments in Indonesia

Indonesia: Interest payments was 11.1% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
11.1%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
48th
of 155 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2002
All-time low
1.7%
in 1975
Years of data
33
1972–2009

Interest payments in Indonesia, 1972–2009

05101520251972199020091972: 2.6 % of revenue1973: 2.8 % of revenue1974: 1.9 % of revenue1975: 1.7 % of revenue1976: 3.1 % of revenue1977: 3.4 % of revenue1978: 5.4 % of revenue1979: 5.9 % of revenue1980: 3.9 % of revenue1981: 3.4 % of revenue1982: 5.3 % of revenue1983: 7.7 % of revenue1984: 8 % of revenue1985: 8 % of revenue1986: 11.8 % of revenue1987: 13.9 % of revenue1988: 18.3 % of revenue1989: 16.6 % of revenue1990: 12.7 % of revenue1991: 10.8 % of revenue1992: 10.6 % of revenue1993: 11.3 % of revenue1994: 10.9 % of revenue1995: 8.9 % of revenue1996: 7.1 % of revenue1997: 9.5 % of revenue1998: 19.9 % of revenue1999: 21.6 % of revenue2002: 25.5 % of revenue2003: 18.7 % of revenue2004: 14.8 % of revenue2008: 9 % of revenue2009: 11.1 % of revenue

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 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2009.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 45 Hungary 12.2% compare
  2. 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.8%
  3. 47 Türkiye 11.7% compare
  4. 49 Cape Verde 10.9% compare
  5. 50 Honduras 10.6% compare
  6. 51 Mauritius 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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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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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.