Ireland vs Russia: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Ireland
2.3%
in 2024
Russia
2.4%
in 2020
Ireland rank
128th
Russia rank
126th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Ireland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia 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 Russia ahead.
Ireland ranks 128th and Russia ranks 126th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 16.1% | 9.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ireland and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for interest payments?
- Ireland ranks 128th 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.