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Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Interest payments (% of revenue) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 13.59% in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 2.69 percentage points from 10.91% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 4.22% (up 9.37 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 2009; the lowest was 3.28% in 2011.

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 13.59% in 2023, according to World Bank.

Is Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rising or falling?

The latest value is up 2.69 percentage points from 10.91% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 4.22% (up 9.37 percentage points since).

What is the highest Interest payments (% of revenue) on record in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The latest value is the highest since 2009; the lowest was 3.28% in 2011.

Metadata for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
IndicatorInterest payments (% of revenue)
CountrySub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 13.59% (2023)

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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) — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/TSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Interest payments (% of revenue) — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/TSS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Interest payments (% of revenue) — Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/TSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_xpn_intp_rv_zs_tss,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Interest payments (\% of revenue) --- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA \& IBRD countries)}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/TSS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS}
}