Belarus vs Ukraine: Interest payments
Belarus
5.4%
in 2023
Ukraine
5.8%
in 2023
Belarus rank
88th
Ukraine rank
85th
Interest payments over time
- Belarus
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ukraine ahead.
Belarus ranks 88th and Ukraine ranks 85th of 152 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 9.2% | 6.8% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 8.0% | 3.6% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Belarus or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Belarus and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for interest payments?
- Belarus ranks 88th and Ukraine ranks 85th 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.