Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Russian Federation: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.1%
in 2023
Russian Federation
2.4%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
123rd
Russian Federation rank
121st
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd and Russian Federation ranks 121st of 152 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russian Federation?
- 0.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russian Federation?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russian Federation rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd 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.