Which has higher interest payments, Austria or Russian Federation?

Austria, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Russian Federation as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russian Federation?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

Austria vs Russian Federation: Interest payments

Austria

2.5%

in 2023

Russian Federation

2.4%

in 2020

Austria rank

120th

Russian Federation rank

121st

Interest payments over time

Austria
Russian Federation

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Austria ranks 120th and Russian Federation ranks 121st of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.2%	16.6%	9.4%	Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation?: Austria, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Austria and Russian Federation?: 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russian Federation?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Austria and Russian Federation rank globally for interest payments?: Austria ranks 120th and Russian Federation 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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Indicator: Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.