Austria vs Russia: Interest payments (% of expense)
Austria
2.5%
in 2023
Russia
2.4%
in 2020
Austria rank
120th
Russia rank
121st
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Austria
- Russia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russia ahead.
Austria ranks 120th and Russia ranks 121st of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 16.6% | 9.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Austria or Russia?
- Austria, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Austria and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Russia rank globally for interest payments?
- Austria ranks 120th and Russia ranks 121st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.