Lithuania vs Russian Federation: Interest payments

Lithuania
1.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.4%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
129th
Russian Federation rank
126th

Interest payments over time

  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Lithuania ranks 129th and Russian Federation ranks 126th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 3.9% 16.1% 12.2% Russian Federation
2000s 3.3% 5.0% 1.7% Russian Federation
2010s 4.9% 2.2% 2.7% Lithuania
2020s 2.2% 2.4% 0.2% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Lithuania or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Lithuania and Russian Federation?
0.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and Russian Federation rank globally for interest payments?
Lithuania ranks 129th 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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About this data

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

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.