Interest payments in Argentina

Argentina: Interest payments was 7.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
74th
of 152 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2002
All-time low
6.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Interest payments in Argentina, 1990–2023

1020301990200620231990: 8.7 % of expense1991: 11.1 % of expense1992: 9.8 % of expense1993: 7.6 % of expense1994: 8.3 % of expense1995: 10.2 % of expense1996: 11.2 % of expense1997: 13 % of expense1998: 14.7 % of expense1999: 17.3 % of expense2000: 20.1 % of expense2001: 22.3 % of expense2002: 34.3 % of expense2003: 30 % of expense2004: 26.3 % of expense2014: 7.8 % of expense2015: 7.4 % of expense2016: 11.4 % of expense2017: 9.4 % of expense2018: 12.9 % of expense2019: 15.8 % of expense2020: 7.5 % of expense2021: 6.5 % of expense2022: 7.8 % of expense2023: 7.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 7.3% for interest payments in 2023.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Argentina peaked at 34.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2021.

Argentina ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 7.6% 17.3% 10
2000s 26.6% 20.1% 34.3% 5
2010s 10.8% 7.4% 15.8% 6
2020s 7.3% 6.5% 7.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Argentina?
Interest payments in Argentina was 7.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for interest payments?
Argentina ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.