Net interest payment continue to rise, in developing and least developed countries alike

Net interest expenditures as share of government revenues and gross domestic product (GDP), median by country group, 2010–2024

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Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) calculations based on IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2025).

Note: Net interest payments of the general government refer to the total amount of domestic and external interest expenses incurred from loans and other forms of borrowing, minus any interest income received. LDCs refers to least developed countries.