Russian Federation vs Slovakia: Interest payments

Russian Federation
2.4%
in 2020
Slovakia
2.7%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
121st
Slovakia rank
119th

Interest payments over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
051015199520082022

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 121st and Slovakia ranks 119th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.6% 7.2% 9.4% Russian Federation
2000s 6.3% 5.6% 0.6% Russian Federation
2010s 2.3% 4.1% 1.8% Slovakia
2020s 2.4% 2.9% 0.6% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Russian Federation or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Russian Federation and Slovakia?
0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Slovakia rank globally for interest payments?
Russian Federation ranks 121st and Slovakia ranks 119th 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

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.