economic2022
Central government debt — interest payments as a share of government revenue (2022, IMF GFS/World Economic Outlook)
Debt interest burden shows interest payments as a share of government revenue (2022), highlighting where debt service most constrains public budgets.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.6%
Median: 4.2%
Countries Covered
178
with available data
Highest
Sri Lanka
60.0%
Lowest
Albania
1.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Sri Lanka60.0%
2Ghana34.0%
3India21.0%
4Jamaica19.5%
5Pakistan19.0%
By Region
North America11.1%(4 countries)
Africa10.9%(9 countries)
South America9.0%(7 countries)
Asia8.3%(24 countries)
Oceania5.1%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0%)High (60.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.6%)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
Asia (24)
Oceania (2)
Other (100)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Debt interest burden shows interest payments as a share of government revenue (2022), highlighting where debt service most constrains public budgets. Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 60.0% |
| 2 | Ghana | 34.0% |
| 3 | India | 21.0% |
| 4 | Jamaica | 19.5% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 19.0% |
| 6 | Cayman Islands | 15.6% |
| 7 | Ecuador | 13.9% |
| 8 | United States of America | 12.9% |
| 9 | South Africa | 12.8% |
| 10 | Bahamas | 12.7% |
| 11 | Mexico | 12.6% |
| 12 | Brazil | 12.3% |
| 13 | Colombia | 12.1% |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 11.8% |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 10.7% |
| 16 | Botswana | 9.9% |
| 17 | Guatemala | 9.8% |
| 18 | Indonesia | 9.7% |
| 19 | Tunisia | 9.6% |
| 20 | Algeria | 9.5% |
| 21 | Panama | 9.4% |
| 22 | Egypt | 9.3% |
| 23 | Peru | 9.2% |
| 24 | Canada | 9.1% |
| 25 | Honduras | 9.0% |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 9.0% |
| 27 | Japan | 8.9% |
| 28 | Angola | 8.7% |
| 29 | Philippines | 8.5% |
| 30 | Lebanon | 8.3% |
| 31 | Türkiye | 8.2% |
| 32 | Austria | 8.1% |
| 33 | Malaysia | 8.0% |
| 34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.9% |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 7.8% |
| 36 | Morocco | 7.7% |
| 37 | Kenya | 7.6% |
| 38 | Bermuda | 7.4% |
| 39 | Paraguay | 7.3% |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 7.2% |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 7.2% |
| 42 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.1% |
| 43 | Eswatini | 7.1% |
| 44 | Nigeria | 7.0% |
| 45 | Uruguay | 7.0% |
| 46 | Haiti | 6.9% |
| 47 | Mauritania | 6.9% |
| 48 | Jordan | 6.8% |
| 49 | Armenia | 6.8% |
| 50 | Hungary | 6.7% |
| 51 | Zambia | 6.7% |
| 52 | Myanmar | 6.6% |
| 53 | Italy | 6.4% |
| 54 | Malawi | 6.4% |
| 55 | Ukraine | 6.4% |
| 56 | Lesotho | 6.2% |
| 57 | Bhutan | 6.2% |
| 58 | El Salvador | 6.1% |
| 59 | Senegal | 6.1% |
| 60 | Central African Republic | 6.0% |
| 61 | Madagascar | 6.0% |
| 62 | Somalia | 6.0% |
| 63 | Chile | 5.8% |
| 64 | Sudan | 5.8% |
| 65 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.7% |
| 66 | New Zealand | 5.6% |
| 67 | Thailand | 5.6% |
| 68 | Chad | 5.5% |
| 69 | Greece | 5.4% |
| 70 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.2% |
| 71 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.2% |
| 72 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.1% |
| 73 | Iraq | 5.0% |
| 74 | Namibia | 5.0% |
| 75 | Cuba | 4.9% |
| 76 | Barbados | 4.9% |
| 77 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.8% |
| 78 | Solomon Islands | 4.8% |
| 79 | Benin | 4.7% |
| 80 | Guyana | 4.7% |
| 81 | Vietnam | 4.7% |
| 82 | Australia | 4.6% |
| 83 | Mali | 4.5% |
| 84 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.4% |
| 85 | Bolivia | 4.4% |
| 86 | Malta | 4.3% |
| 87 | Romania | 4.3% |
| 88 | Nepal | 4.2% |
| 89 | Serbia | 4.2% |
| 90 | Uganda | 4.2% |
| 91 | Iceland | 4.1% |
| 92 | Libya | 4.1% |
| 93 | Bangladesh | 4.1% |
| 94 | Cameroon | 4.0% |
| 95 | Portugal | 4.0% |
| 96 | South Sudan | 4.0% |
| 97 | Togo | 4.0% |
| 98 | Belarus | 3.9% |
| 99 | South Korea | 3.9% |
| 100 | Sierra Leone | 3.9% |
| 101 | Liberia | 3.8% |
| 102 | Suriname | 3.8% |
| 103 | United Kingdom | 3.8% |
| 104 | Afghanistan | 3.8% |
| 105 | Niger | 3.7% |
| 106 | France | 3.6% |
| 107 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.6% |
| 108 | Belize | 3.5% |
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 3.4% |
| 110 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.3% |
| 111 | Mozambique | 3.3% |
| 112 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.3% |
| 113 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.2% |
| 114 | Russian Federation | 3.2% |
| 115 | Belgium | 3.1% |
| 116 | Cyprus | 3.0% |
| 117 | North Korea | 3.0% |
| 118 | Guinea | 2.8% |
| 119 | Seychelles | 2.8% |
| 120 | Cape Verde | 2.7% |
| 121 | Georgia | 2.7% |
| 122 | People's Republic of China | 2.6% |
| 123 | Croatia | 2.6% |
| 124 | Ireland | 2.6% |
| 125 | Yemen | 2.6% |
| 126 | Kazakhstan | 2.5% |
| 127 | Spain | 2.5% |
| 128 | Venezuela | 2.5% |
| 129 | Czech Republic | 2.4% |
| 130 | Gabon | 2.4% |
| 131 | Mauritius | 2.4% |
| 132 | Uzbekistan | 2.4% |
| 133 | Argentina | 2.4% |
| 134 | Burundi | 2.3% |
| 135 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.3% |
| 136 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.3% |
| 137 | Maldives | 2.2% |
| 138 | Montenegro | 2.2% |
| 139 | Cambodia | 2.1% |
| 140 | Denmark | 2.1% |
| 141 | Faroe Islands | 2.1% |
| 142 | State of Palestine | 2.1% |
| 143 | Israel | 2.1% |
| 144 | Vanuatu | 2.1% |
| 145 | Saudi Arabia | 2.1% |
| 146 | Slovenia | 2.1% |
| 147 | Republic of the Congo | 2.0% |
| 148 | Estonia | 2.0% |
| 149 | Fiji | 2.0% |
| 150 | Oman | 2.0% |
| 151 | Timor-Leste | 2.0% |
| 152 | Slovakia | 2.0% |
| 153 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.0% |
| 154 | Latvia | 1.9% |
| 155 | Bahrain | 1.9% |
| 156 | Poland | 1.8% |
| 157 | Ethiopia | 1.7% |
| 158 | New Caledonia | 1.7% |
| 159 | Djibouti | 1.6% |
| 160 | Germany | 1.6% |
| 161 | Mongolia | 1.6% |
| 162 | Netherlands | 1.6% |
| 163 | Andorra | 1.6% |
| 164 | Lithuania | 1.5% |
| 165 | Singapore | 1.5% |
| 166 | Eritrea | 1.4% |
| 167 | Monaco | 1.4% |
| 168 | Virgin Islands, British | 1.4% |
| 169 | United Arab Emirates | 1.3% |
| 170 | Finland | 1.2% |
| 171 | Norway | 1.2% |
| 172 | Rwanda | 1.2% |
| 173 | Switzerland | 1.2% |
| 174 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.2% |
| 175 | Kuwait | 1.1% |
| 176 | Luxembourg | 1.1% |
| 177 | Sweden | 1.1% |
| 178 | Albania | 1.0% |
Showing 178 of 178 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from International Monetary Fund (IMF) (2022).
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