Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Angola

Angola: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 31.91 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31.91
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
31.91
in 2019
All-time low
0.5158
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Angola, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 0.5162000: 0.8722001: 3.72002: 3.52003: 22004: 5.62005: 2.72006: 1.32007: 2.32008: 9.12009: 7.42010: 5.92011: 2.92012: 3.62013: 2.72014: 3.72015: 8.62016: 12.32017: 16.22018: 29.82019: 31.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 31.91 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 333.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Angola peaked at 31.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5158, in 1999.

Angola ranks 3rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Angola, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 0.5158
2000 0.8723 +69.1%
2001 3.67 +320.2%
2002 3.5 -4.5%
2003 2.01 -42.4%
2004 5.59 +177.4%
2005 2.69 -51.8%
2006 1.33 -50.6%
2007 2.25 +69.1%
2008 9.11 +304.8%
2009 7.37 -19.1%
2010 5.86 -20.4%
2011 2.91 -50.4%
2012 3.59 +23.3%
2013 2.66 -25.8%
2014 3.67 +38.0%
2015 8.56 +132.9%
2016 12.3 +43.8%
2017 16.23 +32.0%
2018 29.81 +83.7%
2019 31.91 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5158 0.5158 0.5158 1
2000s 3.84 0.8723 9.11 10
2010s 11.75 2.66 31.91 10

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 49.44 compare
  2. 2 Ghana 32.79 compare
  3. 4 Zambia 26.53 compare
  4. 5 Malawi 26.35 compare
  5. 6 Egypt 24.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Angola?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Angola was 31.91 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 31.91 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5158 in 1999.
How does Angola rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Angola ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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