Interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Interest payments was 11.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
up 48.4%
World rank
46th
of 155 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2020
All-time low
3.2%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008–2022

46810122008201520222008: 4.7 % of revenue2009: 3.2 % of revenue2010: 3.3 % of revenue2011: 3.2 % of revenue2012: 3.5 % of revenue2013: 5.1 % of revenue2014: 3.9 % of revenue2015: 4.7 % of revenue2016: 6.6 % of revenue2017: 8.3 % of revenue2018: 10.5 % of revenue2019: 11.3 % of revenue2020: 12 % of revenue2021: 8 % of revenue2022: 11.8 % of revenue

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 11.8% for interest payments in 2022.

That represents a change of up 48.4% on the previous year and up 240.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of revenue Change
2008 4.7%
2009 3.2% -31.2%
2010 3.3% +1.9%
2011 3.2% -2.2%
2012 3.5% +8.2%
2013 5.1% +47.6%
2014 3.9% -23.2%
2015 4.7% +19.8%
2016 6.6% +40.6%
2017 8.3% +25.7%
2018 10.5% +25.8%
2019 11.3% +7.9%
2020 12.0% +5.6%
2021 8.0% -33.2%
2022 11.8% +48.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 3.2% 4.7% 2
2010s 6.1% 3.2% 11.3% 10
2020s 10.6% 8.0% 12.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 11.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for interest payments?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.