Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Armenia

Armenia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 12.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.74
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
39th
of 152 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 2023
All-time low
1.47
in 2008
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Armenia, 2004–2023

2.557.51012.52004201320232004: 32005: 2.42006: 22007: 1.92008: 1.52009: 2.22010: 3.82011: 4.22012: 4.52013: 4.52014: 5.32015: 5.92016: 7.52017: 9.72018: 10.52019: 11.12020: 102021: 10.42022: 112023: 12.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Armenia stood at 12.74. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Armenia peaked at 12.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2008.

That places Armenia 39th 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.

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

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Armenia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 3.04
2005 2.44 -19.7%
2006 1.98 -18.8%
2007 1.86 -6.4%
2008 1.47 -21.0%
2009 2.17 +48.2%
2010 3.82 +76.1%
2011 4.17 +9.0%
2012 4.46 +7.0%
2013 4.53 +1.6%
2014 5.32 +17.4%
2015 5.86 +10.1%
2016 7.54 +28.8%
2017 9.7 +28.6%
2018 10.47 +7.9%
2019 11.07 +5.7%
2020 10.03 -9.4%
2021 10.36 +3.3%
2022 11.02 +6.4%
2023 12.74 +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.16 1.47 3.04 6
2010s 6.69 3.82 11.07 10
2020s 11.04 10.03 12.74 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 36 Senegal 13.2 compare
  2. 37 Colombia 13.19 compare
  3. 38 United States of America 12.9 compare
  4. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.56 compare
  5. 41 Papua New Guinea 12.28 compare
  6. 42 Guatemala 11.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Armenia?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Armenia was 12.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Armenia ranks 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia 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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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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