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

Interest payments (% of revenue) in United States stood at 20.29% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 2.27 percentage points from 18.02% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 9.41% (up 10.88 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 6.43% in 1973. United States ranked 15th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; 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 United States?

Interest payments (% of revenue) in United States stood at 20.29% in 2024, according to World Bank.

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

The latest value is up 2.27 percentage points from 18.02% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 9.41% (up 10.88 percentage points since).

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

United States ranked 15th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; Sri Lanka ranked first.

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

The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 6.43% in 1973.

Metadata for Interest payments (% of revenue) in United States
IndicatorInterest payments (% of revenue)
CountryUnited States
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 20.29% (2024)

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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) — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS?locations=US

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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