Interest payments in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Interest payments was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.4%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
121st
of 152 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.4%
in 2009
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Interest payments in Russian Federation, 1999–2020

0510151999200920201999: 16.6 % of expense2000: 16.7 % of expense2001: 11.4 % of expense2002: 9.1 % of expense2003: 7.2 % of expense2004: 5.1 % of expense2005: 4.8 % of expense2006: 3.3 % of expense2007: 1.8 % of expense2008: 1.7 % of expense2009: 1.4 % of expense2010: 1.6 % of expense2011: 1.9 % of expense2012: 2 % of expense2013: 2.1 % of expense2014: 2.1 % of expense2015: 2.7 % of expense2016: 2.5 % of expense2017: 2.5 % of expense2018: 2.7 % of expense2019: 2.9 % of expense2020: 2.4 % of expense

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

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Russian Federation, 1999 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 118 Slovenia 2.8% compare
  2. 119 Slovakia 2.7% compare
  3. 120 Austria 2.5% compare
  4. 122 United Arab Emirates 2.3%
  5. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.1% compare
  6. 124 Cambodia 2.1% compare

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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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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
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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.