Japan - Interest Payments on Government Debt

Since 2014, Japan Interest Payments on Government Debt fell by 4.1points year on year. With 10.72 Percent of Revenue in 2019, the country was ranked number 38 comparing other countries in Interest Payments on Government Debt. Japan is overtaken by Tanzania, which was number 37 with 10.8 Percent of Revenue and is followed by Mozambique at 10.32 Percent of Revenue. Lebanon ranked the highest with 50.83 Percent of Revenue in 2019, +1.7points compared to 2018. Sri Lanka, Zambia and Ghana respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Singapore witnessed the best average annual growth at +219.6points per year, while Iraq recorded the worst performance at -61.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Revenue
2019 10.72
2018 10.95
2017 11.46
2016 12.66
2015 12.68
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How does Japan rank in Interest Payments on Government Debt?

# 138 Countries Percent of Revenue Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Lebanon
50.83 % 2019 +1.7 % +3.1 % View data
2 #2
Sri Lanka
47.47 % 2019 +7.6 % +5.2 % View data
37 #37
Tanzania
10.80 % 2019 +4.4 % +5.1 % View data
38 #38
Japan
10.72 % 2019 -2.1 % -4.1 % View data
39 #39
Mozambique
10.32 % 2019 -14.4 % NA View data
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