North America - Interest payments
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Interest payments (% of revenue) in North America was 15.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 24.40 in 1990, while its lowest value was 6.43 in 1973.
Definition: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.93 |
| 1973 | 6.43 |
| 1974 | 8.28 |
| 1975 | 8.42 |
| 1976 | 9.23 |
| 1977 | 9.01 |
| 1978 | 8.23 |
| 1979 | 9.63 |
| 1980 | 11.23 |
| 1981 | 12.26 |
| 1982 | 14.68 |
| 1983 | 16.37 |
| 1984 | 17.20 |
| 1985 | 19.23 |
| 1986 | 18.80 |
| 1987 | 17.17 |
| 1988 | 17.48 |
| 1989 | 17.28 |
| 1990 | 24.40 |
| 1991 | 23.80 |
| 1992 | 22.76 |
| 1993 | 21.87 |
| 1994 | 21.38 |
| 1995 | 22.54 |
| 1996 | 21.66 |
| 1997 | 19.30 |
| 1998 | 18.39 |
| 1999 | 16.89 |
| 2000 | 15.46 |
| 2001 | 17.12 |
| 2002 | 15.93 |
| 2003 | 14.98 |
| 2004 | 14.18 |
| 2005 | 13.50 |
| 2006 | 13.07 |
| 2007 | 12.94 |
| 2008 | 12.65 |
| 2009 | 12.79 |
| 2010 | 12.73 |
| 2011 | 12.99 |
| 2012 | 12.14 |
| 2013 | 10.79 |
| 2014 | 10.32 |
| 2015 | 9.51 |
| 2016 | 9.60 |
| 2017 | 9.11 |
| 2018 | 10.47 |
| 2019 | 10.74 |
| 2020 | 15.06 |
Interest payments (% of expense)
Interest payments (% of expense) in North America was 8.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 20.21 in 1990, while its lowest value was 6.15 in 1973.
Definition: Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.51 |
| 1973 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 8.32 |
| 1975 | 7.48 |
| 1976 | 7.76 |
| 1977 | 8.19 |
| 1978 | 7.62 |
| 1979 | 9.47 |
| 1980 | 10.45 |
| 1981 | 11.65 |
| 1982 | 12.90 |
| 1983 | 12.91 |
| 1984 | 14.26 |
| 1985 | 15.82 |
| 1986 | 15.20 |
| 1987 | 15.06 |
| 1988 | 15.28 |
| 1989 | 15.36 |
| 1990 | 20.21 |
| 1991 | 19.37 |
| 1992 | 18.46 |
| 1993 | 17.70 |
| 1994 | 17.84 |
| 1995 | 19.42 |
| 1996 | 19.70 |
| 1997 | 19.49 |
| 1998 | 19.12 |
| 1999 | 17.97 |
| 2000 | 17.42 |
| 2001 | 17.87 |
| 2002 | 15.51 |
| 2003 | 14.01 |
| 2004 | 13.45 |
| 2005 | 12.77 |
| 2006 | 12.92 |
| 2007 | 12.72 |
| 2008 | 11.18 |
| 2009 | 9.46 |
| 2010 | 9.31 |
| 2011 | 9.94 |
| 2012 | 9.71 |
| 2013 | 9.59 |
| 2014 | 9.36 |
| 2015 | 8.74 |
| 2016 | 8.55 |
| 2017 | 8.40 |
| 2018 | 9.02 |
| 2019 | 9.07 |
| 2020 | 8.05 |
Classification
Topic: Public Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Government finance
