Interest payments in Latvia

Latvia: Interest payments was 1.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
128th
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.3%
in 2022
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Interest payments in Latvia, 1994–2023

123451994200820231994: 1.6 % of expense1995: 3.3 % of expense1996: 4.2 % of expense1997: 2.5 % of expense1998: 2.1 % of expense1999: 1.8 % of expense2000: 3 % of expense2001: 2.8 % of expense2002: 2.6 % of expense2003: 2.5 % of expense2004: 2.5 % of expense2005: 1.8 % of expense2006: 1.6 % of expense2007: 1.5 % of expense2008: 1.6 % of expense2009: 3.5 % of expense2010: 4.2 % of expense2011: 5.1 % of expense2012: 5.2 % of expense2013: 4.8 % of expense2014: 4.4 % of expense2015: 4.2 % of expense2016: 3.6 % of expense2017: 3.2 % of expense2018: 2.4 % of expense2019: 2.2 % of expense2020: 1.8 % of expense2021: 1.3 % of expense2022: 1.3 % of expense2023: 1.9 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2023, interest payments in Latvia stood at 1.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Latvia peaked at 5.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.

That places Latvia 128th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 1.6% 4.2% 6
2000s 2.3% 1.5% 3.5% 10
2010s 3.9% 2.2% 5.2% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 4

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  5. 130 Samoa 1.7% compare
  6. 131 Netherlands 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Latvia?
Interest payments in Latvia was 1.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for interest payments?
Latvia ranks 128th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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.