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

Interest payments (% of revenue) in World stood at 6.54% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.39 percentage points from 6.92% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 5.19% (up 1.35 percentage points since). The highest value since 1998 was 10.34% in 1998, the lowest 4.72% in 2008.

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 World?

Interest payments (% of revenue) in World stood at 6.54% in 2024, according to World Bank.

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

The latest value is down 0.39 percentage points from 6.92% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 5.19% (up 1.35 percentage points since).

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

The highest value since 1998 was 10.34% in 1998, the lowest 4.72% in 2008.

Metadata for Interest payments (% of revenue) in World
IndicatorInterest payments (% of revenue)
CountryWorld
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 6.54% (2024)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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