Interest payments (% of expense) in Russia
Russia: Interest payments (% of expense) was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Russia, 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 Russia 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 Russia peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
Russia 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 (% of expense) in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 Russia?
- Interest payments in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Russia rank for interest payments?
- Russia ranks 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.