Interest payments in Belarus

Belarus: Interest payments was 5.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 67.2%
World rank
88th
of 152 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Interest payments in Belarus, 1992–2023

02461992200720231992: 2.1 % of expense1993: 2.1 % of expense1994: 0.736 % of expense1995: 0.829 % of expense1996: 2.3 % of expense1997: 2.4 % of expense1998: 2.8 % of expense1999: 2.4 % of expense2000: 3.3 % of expense2001: 2.6 % of expense2002: 2.2 % of expense2003: 1.8 % of expense2004: 1.6 % of expense2005: 1.1 % of expense2006: 1 % of expense2007: 1 % of expense2008: 1.6 % of expense2009: 2.2 % of expense2010: 1.8 % of expense2011: 3.3 % of expense2012: 4 % of expense2013: 2.9 % of expense2014: 3.3 % of expense2015: 5.3 % of expense2016: 6.2 % of expense2017: 6.1 % of expense2018: 6.2 % of expense2019: 5.6 % of expense2020: 5.2 % of expense2021: 4.9 % of expense2022: 3.2 % of expense2023: 5.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 5.4% for interest payments in 2023.

That represents a change of up 67.2% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Belarus peaked at 6.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.

That places Belarus 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 0.7% 2.8% 8
2000s 1.8% 1.0% 3.3% 10
2010s 4.5% 1.8% 6.2% 10
2020s 4.7% 3.2% 5.4% 4

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  5. 90 Tunisia 5.1% compare
  6. 91 Moldova 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Belarus?
Interest payments in Belarus was 5.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
How does Belarus rank for interest payments?
Belarus ranks 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.