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Australia Interest payments (% of revenue) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Australia stood at 3.08% in 2022, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.12 percentage points from 3.21% in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 3.69% (down 0.6 percentage points since). The highest value since 1972 was 10.65% in 1986, the lowest 1.34% in 2008. Australia ranked 77th highest of the 115 countries in this dataset in 2022; Sri Lanka ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Interest payments (% of revenue) in Australia?

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Australia stood at 3.08% in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Interest payments (% of revenue) in Australia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.12 percentage points from 3.21% in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 3.69% (down 0.6 percentage points since).

How does Australia rank for Interest payments (% of revenue)?

Australia ranked 77th highest of the 115 countries in this dataset in 2022; Sri Lanka ranked first.

What is the highest Interest payments (% of revenue) on record in Australia?

The highest value since 1972 was 10.65% in 1986, the lowest 1.34% in 2008.

Metadata for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Australia
IndicatorInterest payments (% of revenue)
CountryAustralia
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 3.08% (2022)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Interest payments (% of revenue) — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS?locations=AU

MLA

World Bank. "Interest payments (% of revenue) — Australia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/AUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS?locations=AU.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Interest payments (% of revenue) — Australia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS?locations=AU.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_xpn_intp_rv_zs_aus,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Interest payments (\% of revenue) --- Australia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/AUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS?locations=AU}
}