Interest payments in Russian Federation

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

Latest (2020)
2.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
126th
of 155 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1999
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Interest payments in Russian Federation, 1999–2020

0510151999200920201999: 16.1 % of revenue2000: 14.3 % of revenue2001: 9.5 % of revenue2002: 6.5 % of revenue2003: 6 % of revenue2004: 4 % of revenue2005: 3.1 % of revenue2006: 2.2 % of revenue2007: 1.4 % of revenue2008: 1.1 % of revenue2009: 1.7 % of revenue2010: 1.6 % of revenue2011: 1.5 % of revenue2012: 1.8 % of revenue2013: 1.9 % of revenue2014: 2 % of revenue2015: 2.6 % of revenue2016: 2.6 % of revenue2017: 2.5 % of revenue2018: 2.4 % of revenue2019: 2.6 % of revenue2020: 2.4 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2020, interest payments in Russian Federation stood at 2.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Russian Federation peaked at 16.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.

Russian Federation ranks 126th 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Russian Federation, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of revenue Change
1999 16.1%
2000 14.3% -11.0%
2001 9.5% -33.4%
2002 6.5% -31.9%
2003 6.0% -7.5%
2004 4.0% -32.7%
2005 3.1% -23.0%
2006 2.2% -29.6%
2007 1.4% -38.2%
2008 1.1% -18.5%
2009 1.7% +58.0%
2010 1.6% -8.0%
2011 1.5% -5.1%
2012 1.8% +16.1%
2013 1.9% +10.2%
2014 2.0% +3.6%
2015 2.6% +31.4%
2016 2.6% -2.7%
2017 2.5% -2.7%
2018 2.4% -5.7%
2019 2.6% +10.8%
2020 2.4% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1
2000s 5.0% 1.1% 14.3% 10
2010s 2.2% 1.5% 2.6% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

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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 16.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
How does Russian Federation rank for interest payments?
Russian Federation ranks 126th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 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.