Interest payments in Russia
Russia: Interest payments was 894.61 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Russia, 1999–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Russia recorded 894.61 billion current LCU for interest payments in 2020.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 351.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Russia peaked at 947.17 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140.70 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Russia 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.86 billion current LCU | 162.86 billion current LCU | 162.86 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 197.05 billion current LCU | 140.70 billion current LCU | 257.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.07 billion current LCU | 198.00 billion current LCU | 947.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 894.61 billion current LCU | 894.61 billion current LCU | 894.61 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 24 Mongolia 1.17 trillion current LCU compare
- 25 United States 1.06 trillion current LCU compare
- 26 Brazil 937.68 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Philippines 763.31 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Bangladesh 706.17 billion current LCU compare
- 30 Kenya 685.88 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Russia
- Arms imports 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 4.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 23.8% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 49.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Russia?
- Interest payments in Russia was 894.61 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 947.17 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.70 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for interest payments?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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
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.