Cambodia vs Russia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Cambodia
2.1%
in 2023
Russia
2.4%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
124th
Russia rank
121st
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Cambodia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 124th and Russia ranks 121st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.3% | 2.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Cambodia or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Cambodia and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Russia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Cambodia ranks 124th and Russia 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.