Austria vs Russian Federation: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Austria
2.5%
in 2023
Russian Federation
2.4%
in 2020
Austria rank
120th
Russian Federation rank
121st
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Austria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Austria ranks 120th and Russian Federation ranks 121st of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 16.6% | 9.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Austria or Russian Federation?
- Austria, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Austria and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Russian Federation rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Austria ranks 120th and Russian Federation ranks 121st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.