Interest payments (% of expense)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:GC.XPN.INTP.ZS•%•1972 → 2024•156 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPWB WDI
Coverage
156
Frequency
yearly
Range
1972 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Interest payments (% of expense) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.58%
1.58% – 3.14%
3.14% – 5.58%
5.58% – 8.19%
8.19% – 11.81%
11.81% – 16.17%
> 16.17%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Interest payments (% of expense)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Interest payments (% of expense)
Countries
50
Median
15.5%
Mean
17.7%
25th pctl
13.2%
75th pctl
20.4%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Interest payments (% of expense)
IcelandUnited StatesDominican Republic
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri LankaLKA | 49.44% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 32.79% | 2022 | |
| AngolaAGO | 31.91% | 2019 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 26.53% | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 26.35% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 24.23% | 2015 | |
| BrazilBRA | 24.14% | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 24.03% | 2021 | |
| IndiaIND | 23.23% | 2022 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 22.53% | 2016 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 21.99% | 2020 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 21.39% | 1990 | — |
| GabonGAB | 20.36% | 2021 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 19.68% | 2008 | |
| UgandaUGA | 19.48% | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 18.91% | 2020 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 18.44% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 17.5% | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 16.99% | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 16.71% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 16.51% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 16.38% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 16.19% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 16.07% | 2017 | |
| MexicoMEX | 15.77% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 15.31% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 15.23% | 2021 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 14.93% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 14.93% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 14.74% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 14.58% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 14.25% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 14.14% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 14.14% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 14.1% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 13.36% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 13.2% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 13.18% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 12.91% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12.74% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 12.56% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 12.56% | 1992 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 12.28% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 11.96% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 11.93% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 11.51% | 2021 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.3% | 2022 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 11.04% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 10.4% | 1980 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 10.34% | 2017 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)