Interest payments in Slovakia

Slovakia: Interest payments was 2.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
119th
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2001
All-time low
2.6%
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Interest payments in Slovakia, 1995–2022

2468101995200820221995: 5.5 % of expense1996: 4.9 % of expense1997: 5.4 % of expense1998: 5.8 % of expense1999: 7.2 % of expense2000: 7.7 % of expense2001: 9.1 % of expense2002: 8 % of expense2003: 6.3 % of expense2004: 5.7 % of expense2005: 4.4 % of expense2006: 3.9 % of expense2007: 4 % of expense2008: 3.8 % of expense2009: 3.4 % of expense2010: 3.3 % of expense2011: 3.9 % of expense2012: 4.6 % of expense2013: 4.8 % of expense2014: 4.9 % of expense2015: 4.4 % of expense2016: 4.2 % of expense2017: 4 % of expense2018: 3.8 % of expense2019: 3.4 % of expense2020: 2.9 % of expense2021: 2.6 % of expense2022: 2.7 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2022, interest payments in Slovakia stood at 2.7%.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Slovakia peaked at 9.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.

Slovakia ranks 119th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Interest payments in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Slovakia, 1995 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
1995 5.5%
1996 4.9% -11.0%
1997 5.4% +10.5%
1998 5.8% +6.7%
1999 7.2% +25.0%
2000 7.7% +6.4%
2001 9.1% +17.8%
2002 8.0% -11.4%
2003 6.3% -21.2%
2004 5.7% -9.4%
2005 4.4% -23.0%
2006 3.9% -12.7%
2007 4.0% +3.5%
2008 3.8% -4.9%
2009 3.4% -9.6%
2010 3.3% -4.2%
2011 3.9% +20.2%
2012 4.6% +15.4%
2013 4.8% +5.2%
2014 4.9% +1.9%
2015 4.4% -9.9%
2016 4.2% -4.0%
2017 4.0% -6.3%
2018 3.8% -4.8%
2019 3.4% -10.7%
2020 2.9% -12.9%
2021 2.6% -10.9%
2022 2.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 4.9% 7.2% 5
2000s 5.6% 3.4% 9.1% 10
2010s 4.1% 3.3% 4.9% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 2.9% 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 116 Uzbekistan 2.9% compare
  2. 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.9% compare
  3. 118 Slovenia 2.8% compare
  4. 120 Austria 2.5% compare
  5. 121 Russia 2.4% compare
  6. 122 United Arab Emirates 2.3%

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Slovakia?
Interest payments in Slovakia was 2.7% in 2022, 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 9.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
How does Slovakia rank for interest payments?
Slovakia ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% 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.