Interest payments in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Interest payments was 9.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.9%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
53rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Interest payments in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2022

02.557.5102006201420222006: 0.418 % of expense2007: 0.339 % of expense2008: 0.434 % of expense2009: 0.13 % of expense2010: 4.1 % of expense2011: 5.3 % of expense2012: 3.9 % of expense2013: 4.2 % of expense2014: 6.2 % of expense2015: 3.9 % of expense2016: 7.2 % of expense2017: 4.1 % of expense2018: 5.9 % of expense2019: 7.1 % of expense2020: 10.6 % of expense2021: 10.4 % of expense2022: 9.9 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Equatorial Guinea is 9.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places Equatorial Guinea 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 4
2010s 5.2% 3.9% 7.2% 10
2020s 10.3% 9.9% 10.6% 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 50 Myanmar 10.2% compare
  2. 51 Zimbabwe 10.0% compare
  3. 52 Honduras 10.0% compare
  4. 54 Rwanda 9.8% compare
  5. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 9.6% compare
  6. 56 Bolivia 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Equatorial Guinea?
Interest payments in Equatorial Guinea was 9.9% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for interest payments?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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
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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.