Interest payments in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Interest payments was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Interest payments in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Central Europe and the Baltics is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 8.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Interest payments in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.0% | — |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.9% compare
- 37 Fiji 13.9% compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 13.6% compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 13.5% compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 13.2% compare
- 41 Ethiopia 12.6% compare
- 42 Armenia 12.6% compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Interest payments in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for interest payments?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.