Brazil vs Russia: Interest payments

Brazil
937.68 billion current LCU
in 2024
Russia
894.61 billion current LCU
in 2020
Brazil rank
26th
Russia rank
27th

Interest payments over time

  • Brazil
  • Russia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 937.68 billion current LCU against 894.61 billion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 43.07 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Russia ranks 27th of 155 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 473.49 billion current LCU 543.07 billion current LCU 69.58 billion current LCU Russia
2020s 430.63 billion current LCU 894.61 billion current LCU 463.98 billion current LCU Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or Russia?
Brazil, at 937.68 billion current LCU against 894.61 billion current LCU in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Brazil and Russia?
43.07 billion current LCU, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for interest payments?
Brazil ranks 26th and Russia ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.