Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 9.94 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.94
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
53rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
10.56
in 2020
All-time low
0.13
in 2009
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2022

02.557.5102006201420222006: 0.4182007: 0.3392008: 0.4342009: 0.132010: 4.12011: 5.32012: 3.92013: 4.22014: 6.22015: 3.92016: 7.22017: 4.12018: 5.92019: 7.12020: 10.62021: 10.42022: 9.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Equatorial Guinea stood at 9.94.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13, 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.

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

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Equatorial Guinea, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 0.4182
2007 0.3387 -19.0%
2008 0.4342 +28.2%
2009 0.13 -70.0%
2010 4.07 +3031.8%
2011 5.29 +29.8%
2012 3.86 -27.1%
2013 4.22 +9.5%
2014 6.23 +47.6%
2015 3.92 -37.1%
2016 7.25 +85.0%
2017 4.12 -43.2%
2018 5.93 +44.2%
2019 7.14 +20.4%
2020 10.56 +47.9%
2021 10.44 -1.2%
2022 9.94 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3303 0.13 0.4342 4
2010s 5.2 3.86 7.25 10
2020s 10.32 9.94 10.56 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 50 Myanmar 10.23 compare
  2. 51 Zimbabwe 9.96 compare
  3. 52 Honduras 9.95 compare
  4. 54 Rwanda 9.85 compare
  5. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 9.58 compare
  6. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.54

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Equatorial Guinea?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Equatorial Guinea was 9.94 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.56 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2009.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to 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 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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