Graph and download economic data for Federal Outlays: Interest as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYOIGDA188S) from 1940 to 2024 about outlays, federal, percent, interest, GDP, and USA.

Among the largest economies worldwide, Italy has the highest public debt interest payment to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio. In 2023, Italy paid 3.6 percent of its GDP in public debt interest payments. Among the countries in the list, Japan had the lowest public debt interest payment to GDP ratio, at 0.12 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Federal government current expenditures: Interest payments (NA000308Q) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about payments, expenditures, federal, government, interest, GDP, and USA.

Developing countries pay the highest interest payments on public debt as a share of their gross domestic product (GDP), with Zambia paying the highest rate at seven percent. Many developing countries rely on public debt to finance key investments, but a high debt burden means that funds need to be allocated to debt repayments.

The United States recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 124.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the U.S. government spent a total of 875 billion U.S. dollars on interest of public debt. 497 billion U.S. dollars was on interest for debt held by the public.

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Graph and download economic data for Government current expenditures: Interest payments (A180RC1Q027SBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about payments, expenditures, government, interest, GDP, and USA.

The Latin American countries Brazil and Mexico pay the highest sum in public debt interest as a share of their gross domestic products (GDP) among the G20 member countries. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia ad South Korea had negative ratios, meaning that they received more payments than they paid themselves. Worldwide, Zambia paid the highest public debt interest payments in terms of its GDP.

Graph and download economic data for Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GFDGDPA188S) from 1939 to 2023 about gross, debt, federal, GDP, and USA.

The statistic shows the national debt of the United States from 2019 to 2022 in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP), with projections up until 2029. In 2022, the national debt of the United States was at around 120.03 percent of the gross domestic product. See the US GDP for further information. US finances There has been a dramatic increase in the public debt of the United States since 1990, although the month-to-month change has been quite stable over the last few months. Public debt is defined as the amount of money borrowed by a country to cover budget deficits. A ranking of individual state debt in the United States shows that California is leading by a clear margin, with more than double the amount of runner-up New York. Vermont, North Dakota and South Dakota are the states with the lowest amount of debt. Even before the recession of 2008, the national debt of the United States had been increasing steadily and excessively, and it is predicted to rise even further. Budget cuts and fewer job opportunities as a result of the crisis are taking their toll on the American economy, which is still recovering. Trade figures as well as unemployment are still below average. Subsequently, the national debt and the national debt of the United States per capita have more or less quadrupled since the 1990s. Interestingly, the United States is not even among the top ten of countries with the highest public debt in relation to gross domestic product in international comparison. Japan, Greece and Italy – among others – report far higher figures than the United States.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in United States was reported at 17.98 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Quarterly gross and net debt to gross domestic product for federal and other levels of general government.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Germany was reported at 1.4766 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Germany - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Turkey recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 24.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Japan was reported at 8.4376 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of October 2024, the United States government has a monthly interest rate of *** percent on its debt, continuing an upward trend in interest rates that began at the beginning of 2022. In April 2024, U.S. debt reached ***** trillion U.S. dollars.

In 2023, the government expenditure on interest on public debt amounted to 3.7 percent of Italy's GDP, decreasing compared to 2016. The interest expenditure added up to about 78 billion euros.

Interest payments (% of expense) in France was reported at 3.3728 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Interest payments (% of expense) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Greece was reported at 7.4616 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greece - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

India recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 81.59 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - India Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.