Interest payments in Slovakia
Slovakia: Interest payments was 1.80 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Slovakia, 1995–2024
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 Slovakia is 1.80 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Slovakia peaked at 1.80 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 501.02 million current LCU, in 1995.
Slovakia ranks 110th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Interest payments in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 501.02 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 563.69 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 597.68 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 676.21 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 971.20 million current LCU | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 983.96 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 856.64 million current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 803.78 million current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 878.81 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 906.20 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 921.74 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 892.47 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.80 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.80 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.50 billion current LCU, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661.96 million current LCU | 501.02 million current LCU | 971.20 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 803.78 million current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 892.47 million current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Slovakia?
- Interest payments in Slovakia was 1.80 billion 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.02 million current LCU in 1995.
- How does Slovakia rank for interest payments?
- Slovakia ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.