Interest payments (% of expense)
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents. More info »
1973
1979
1985
1990
1996
2002
2008
2013
2019
-2.00
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
Euro area
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020