Interest payments in Ukraine
Ukraine: Interest payments was 5.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Ukraine, 1999–2023
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 Ukraine is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Ukraine peaked at 12.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Ukraine 85th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Ukraine
- Arms imports 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 21.0% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 26.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -17.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 41.1% (2024)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 28.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Ukraine?
- Interest payments in Ukraine was 5.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Ukraine rank for interest payments?
- Ukraine ranks 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.