Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belarus

Belarus: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 5.39 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.39
Change on year
up 67.2%
World rank
88th
of 152 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 2018
All-time low
0.7358
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belarus, 1992–2023

02461992200720231992: 2.11993: 2.11994: 0.7361995: 0.8291996: 2.31997: 2.41998: 2.81999: 2.42000: 3.32001: 2.62002: 2.22003: 1.82004: 1.62005: 1.12006: 12007: 12008: 1.62009: 2.22010: 1.82011: 3.32012: 42013: 2.92014: 3.32015: 5.32016: 6.22017: 6.12018: 6.22019: 5.62020: 5.22021: 4.92022: 3.22023: 5.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 5.39 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.2% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belarus peaked at 6.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7358, in 1994.

That places Belarus 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belarus, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 2.06
1993 2.15 +4.3%
1994 0.7358 -65.8%
1995 0.8291 +12.7%
1996 2.31 +178.2%
1997 2.38 +3.1%
1998 2.8 +17.6%
1999 2.36 -15.6%
2000 3.25 +37.9%
2001 2.64 -18.8%
2002 2.21 -16.5%
2003 1.78 -19.2%
2004 1.6 -10.3%
2005 1.15 -28.2%
2006 1.04 -9.5%
2007 1.02 -1.8%
2008 1.57 +54.1%
2009 2.22 +41.2%
2010 1.76 -20.7%
2011 3.28 +86.0%
2012 3.97 +21.2%
2013 2.87 -27.7%
2014 3.28 +14.4%
2015 5.34 +62.5%
2016 6.19 +16.0%
2017 6.05 -2.2%
2018 6.23 +2.9%
2019 5.62 -9.8%
2020 5.19 -7.7%
2021 4.94 -4.8%
2022 3.23 -34.7%
2023 5.39 +67.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.95 0.7358 2.8 8
2000s 1.85 1.02 3.25 10
2010s 4.46 1.76 6.23 10
2020s 4.69 3.23 5.39 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 85 Ukraine 5.8 compare
  2. 86 Portugal 5.73 compare
  3. 87 Thailand 5.49 compare
  4. 89 Central African Republic 5.17 compare
  5. 90 Tunisia 5.1 compare
  6. 91 Republic of Moldova 5.07 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belarus?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belarus was 5.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7358 in 1994.
How does Belarus rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Belarus ranks 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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