Russia vs United States: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.06 trillion current LCU against 894.61 billion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 162.52 billion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.86 billion current LCU | 241.06 billion current LCU | 78.20 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 197.05 billion current LCU | 255.42 billion current LCU | 58.38 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 543.07 billion current LCU | 347.11 billion current LCU | 195.96 billion current LCU | Russia |
| 2020s | 894.61 billion current LCU | 412.38 billion current LCU | 482.23 billion current LCU | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 1.06 trillion current LCU against 894.61 billion current LCU in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Russia and United States?
- 162.52 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Russia ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th 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
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.