Interest payments in Ukraine
Ukraine: Interest payments 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 64th 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 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% |
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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- Arms imports 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0274 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,709 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.3127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.70 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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 64th 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.