Interest payments in Georgia

Georgia: Interest payments was 5.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
84th
of 152 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2000
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Interest payments in Georgia, 1995–2023

051015201995200920231995: 3.8 % of expense1996: 8.5 % of expense1997: 9.3 % of expense1998: 14.9 % of expense1999: 15.6 % of expense2000: 18.6 % of expense2001: 10.7 % of expense2002: 12.8 % of expense2003: 13.5 % of expense2004: 7.3 % of expense2005: 4.8 % of expense2006: 3.1 % of expense2007: 2.2 % of expense2008: 2.1 % of expense2009: 3 % of expense2010: 3.6 % of expense2011: 4.7 % of expense2012: 3.7 % of expense2013: 3.3 % of expense2014: 2.9 % of expense2015: 3.4 % of expense2016: 3.8 % of expense2017: 4.3 % of expense2018: 4.8 % of expense2019: 5 % of expense2020: 5.3 % of expense2021: 4.8 % of expense2022: 4.2 % of expense2023: 5.9 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2023, interest payments in Georgia stood at 5.9%.

That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Georgia peaked at 18.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.

That places Georgia 84th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, 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
1990s 10.4% 3.8% 15.6% 5
2000s 7.8% 2.1% 18.6% 10
2010s 3.9% 2.9% 5.0% 10
2020s 5.1% 4.2% 5.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Georgia?
Interest payments in Georgia was 5.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
How does Georgia rank for interest payments?
Georgia ranks 84th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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.