Interest payments in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Interest payments was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Russian Federation, 1999–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Russian Federation is 2.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Russian Federation peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
Russian Federation ranks 121st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.6% | — |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 1.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Russian Federation?
- Interest payments in Russian Federation was 2.4% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Russian Federation rank for interest payments?
- Russian Federation ranks 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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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.