Interest payments in Estonia

Estonia: Interest payments was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 47.9%
World rank
138th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
31
1991–2024

Interest payments in Estonia, 1991–2024

00.511.51991200720241991: 0.216 % of revenue1995: 1.2 % of revenue1996: 1.5 % of revenue1997: 0.812 % of revenue1998: 0.994 % of revenue1999: 0.741 % of revenue2000: 0.516 % of revenue2001: 0.423 % of revenue2002: 0.506 % of revenue2003: 0.456 % of revenue2004: 0.451 % of revenue2005: 0.367 % of revenue2006: 0.279 % of revenue2007: 0.21 % of revenue2008: 0.243 % of revenue2009: 0.231 % of revenue2010: 0.211 % of revenue2011: 0.223 % of revenue2012: 0.306 % of revenue2013: 0.321 % of revenue2014: 0.386 % of revenue2015: 0.331 % of revenue2016: 0.295 % of revenue2017: 0.221 % of revenue2018: 0.169 % of revenue2019: 0.143 % of revenue2020: 0.21 % of revenue2021: 0.194 % of revenue2022: 0.299 % of revenue2023: 0.958 % of revenue2024: 1.4 % of revenue

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 Estonia is 1.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 267.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Estonia peaked at 1.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 138th of 155 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Estonia, 1991 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
1991 0.2%
1995 1.2% +432.5%
1996 1.5% +34.1%
1997 0.8% -47.4%
1998 1.0% +22.4%
1999 0.7% -25.5%
2000 0.5% -30.3%
2001 0.4% -18.2%
2002 0.5% +19.7%
2003 0.5% -9.9%
2004 0.5% -1.0%
2005 0.4% -18.7%
2006 0.3% -24.0%
2007 0.2% -24.6%
2008 0.2% +15.6%
2009 0.2% -5.0%
2010 0.2% -8.7%
2011 0.2% +5.8%
2012 0.3% +37.0%
2013 0.3% +5.1%
2014 0.4% +20.0%
2015 0.3% -14.2%
2016 0.3% -10.9%
2017 0.2% -25.2%
2018 0.2% -23.6%
2019 0.1% -15.3%
2020 0.2% +46.8%
2021 0.2% -7.5%
2022 0.3% +54.2%
2023 1.0% +220.6%
2024 1.4% +47.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.2% 1.5% 6
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.2% 1.4% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 135 Solomon Islands 1.5% compare
  2. 136 Denmark 1.4% compare
  3. 137 Bulgaria 1.4% compare
  4. 139 Tonga 1.3% compare
  5. 140 Samoa 1.2% compare
  6. 141 Sweden 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Estonia?
Interest payments in Estonia was 1.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for interest payments?
Estonia ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.