Interest payments (% of revenue) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 8.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Ukraine, 1999–2024
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 Ukraine is 8.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Ukraine peaked at 12.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
That places Ukraine 65th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (% of revenue) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +140.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments (% of revenue) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +140.3% | 1.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Ukraine?
- Interest payments in Ukraine was 8.3% in 2024, 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 12.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Ukraine rank for interest payments?
- Ukraine ranks 65th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 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.