Interest payments in Lithuania

Lithuania: Interest payments was 538.80 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
538.80 million current LCU
Change on year
up 47.3%
World rank
129th
of 155 countries
All-time high
674.40 million current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
115,848 current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Interest payments in Lithuania, 1993–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1993200820241993: 115.8k current LCU1994: 5.3M current LCU1995: 28.6M current LCU1996: 83.4M current LCU1997: 90.9M current LCU1998: 139.9M current LCU1999: 181.5M current LCU2000: 224.1M current LCU2001: 222.2M current LCU2002: 205.7M current LCU2003: 205.4M current LCU2004: 171.2M current LCU2005: 164.5M current LCU2006: 168.1M current LCU2007: 188.1M current LCU2008: 197.1M current LCU2009: 318.5M current LCU2010: 509.9M current LCU2011: 571.0M current LCU2012: 674.4M current LCU2013: 643.3M current LCU2014: 646.4M current LCU2015: 639.8M current LCU2016: 600.0M current LCU2017: 550.6M current LCU2018: 485.8M current LCU2019: 489.2M current LCU2020: 380.4M current LCU2021: 284.6M current LCU2022: 231.6M current LCU2023: 365.7M current LCU2024: 538.8M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Lithuania is 538.80 million current LCU, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 47.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Lithuania peaked at 674.40 million current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 115,848 current LCU, in 1993.

Lithuania ranks 129th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.68 million current LCU 115,848 current LCU 181.50 million current LCU 7
2000s 206.49 million current LCU 164.50 million current LCU 318.50 million current LCU 10
2010s 581.04 million current LCU 485.80 million current LCU 674.40 million current LCU 10
2020s 360.22 million current LCU 231.60 million current LCU 538.80 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 126 Bahrain 665.16 million current LCU compare
  2. 127 Singapore 642.91 million current LCU compare
  3. 128 Bahamas 613.16 million current LCU compare
  4. 130 Fiji 527.50 million current LCU compare
  5. 131 Bulgaria 519.73 million current LCU compare
  6. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 488.61 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Lithuania?
Interest payments in Lithuania was 538.80 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 674.40 million current LCU in 2012.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 115,848 current LCU in 1993.
How does Lithuania rank for interest payments?
Lithuania ranks 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.