Interest payments in Romania
Romania: Interest payments was 7.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Romania, 1985–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Romania stood at 7.3%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Romania peaked at 16.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Romania 74th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.0% | — |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -74.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +507.2% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +264.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +76.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +138.5% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +190.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 0.1% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Romania
- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 457.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 54.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Romania?
- Interest payments in Romania was 7.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for interest payments?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.