Which has higher interest payments, Ireland or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Ireland as of 2020.

What is the difference in interest payments between Ireland and Russian Federation?

0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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 revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Russian Federation: Interest payments

Ireland

2.3%

in 2024

Russian Federation

2.4%

in 2020

Ireland rank

128th

Russian Federation rank

126th

Interest payments over time

Ireland
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Ireland ranks 128th and Russian Federation ranks 126th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.0%	16.1%	9.0%	Russian Federation
2000s	4.2%	5.0%	0.8%	Russian Federation
2010s	9.7%	2.2%	7.5%	Ireland
2020s	4.7%	2.4%	2.4%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Ireland or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Ireland and Russian Federation?: 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russian Federation?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Russian Federation rank globally for interest payments?: Ireland ranks 128th and Russian Federation 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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Indicator: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.