Interest payments in Mongolia

Mongolia: Interest payments was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 155 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2024

Interest payments in Mongolia, 1992–2024

051015201992200820241992: 0.627 % of revenue1993: 4.2 % of revenue1994: 2.6 % of revenue1995: 1.6 % of revenue1996: 3.2 % of revenue1997: 10.9 % of revenue1998: 6.2 % of revenue1999: 8.5 % of revenue2000: 6 % of revenue2001: 4.5 % of revenue2002: 5 % of revenue2003: 3.1 % of revenue2006: 1.2 % of revenue2007: 0.969 % of revenue2008: 0.974 % of revenue2009: 1.6 % of revenue2010: 1.4 % of revenue2011: 0.939 % of revenue2012: 2.7 % of revenue2013: 5 % of revenue2014: 8.7 % of revenue2015: 13.5 % of revenue2016: 18.3 % of revenue2017: 16 % of revenue2018: 10.9 % of revenue2019: 6.9 % of revenue2020: 8.7 % of revenue2021: 6.2 % of revenue2022: 4.2 % of revenue2023: 4.5 % of revenue2024: 4.3 % of revenue

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 4.3% for interest payments in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Mongolia peaked at 18.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1992.

That places Mongolia 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Mongolia, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
1992 0.6%
1993 4.2% +568.5%
1994 2.6% -37.0%
1995 1.6% -38.0%
1996 3.2% +93.4%
1997 10.9% +245.5%
1998 6.2% -43.5%
1999 8.5% +37.6%
2000 6.0% -29.4%
2001 4.5% -24.5%
2002 5.0% +9.7%
2003 3.1% -38.4%
2006 1.2% -61.2%
2007 1.0% -18.3%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 1.6% +59.9%
2010 1.4% -10.3%
2011 0.9% -32.8%
2012 2.7% +190.5%
2013 5.0% +82.7%
2014 8.7% +73.9%
2015 13.5% +55.4%
2016 18.3% +35.6%
2017 16.0% -12.2%
2018 10.9% -31.8%
2019 6.9% -37.0%
2020 8.7% +26.1%
2021 6.2% -29.0%
2022 4.2% -32.6%
2023 4.5% +7.2%
2024 4.3% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7% 0.6% 10.9% 8
2000s 2.9% 1.0% 6.0% 8
2010s 8.4% 0.9% 18.3% 10
2020s 5.5% 4.2% 8.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Mongolia?
Interest payments in Mongolia was 4.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
How does Mongolia rank for interest payments?
Mongolia ranks 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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.