Russian Federation vs Slovenia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Russian Federation
2.4%
in 2020
Slovenia
2.8%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
121st
Slovenia rank
118th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Russian Federation
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 121st and Slovenia ranks 118th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.2% | 2.8% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Russian Federation or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Russian Federation and Slovenia?
- 0.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Slovenia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Slovenia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Russian Federation ranks 121st and Slovenia ranks 118th 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.