Germany vs Russia: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Germany
2.5%
in 2024
Russia
2.4%
in 2020
Germany rank
123rd
Russia rank
126th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 123rd and Russia ranks 126th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 16.1% | 9.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Germany and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for interest payments?
- Germany ranks 123rd and Russia ranks 126th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.