Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Russia

Russia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 2.35 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.35
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
121st
of 152 countries
All-time high
16.68
in 2000
All-time low
1.42
in 2009
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Russia, 1999–2020

0510151999200920201999: 16.62000: 16.72001: 11.42002: 9.12003: 7.22004: 5.12005: 4.82006: 3.32007: 1.82008: 1.72009: 1.42010: 1.62011: 1.92012: 22013: 2.12014: 2.12015: 2.72016: 2.52017: 2.52018: 2.72019: 2.92020: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Russia is 2.35, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Russia peaked at 16.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2009.

Russia ranks 121st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Russia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 16.64
2000 16.68 +0.2%
2001 11.35 -31.9%
2002 9.12 -19.7%
2003 7.18 -21.3%
2004 5.06 -29.5%
2005 4.83 -4.5%
2006 3.29 -31.8%
2007 1.84 -44.2%
2008 1.75 -4.9%
2009 1.42 -18.8%
2010 1.56 +9.9%
2011 1.94 +24.2%
2012 2.03 +4.9%
2013 2.12 +4.2%
2014 2.07 -2.2%
2015 2.66 +28.3%
2016 2.52 -5.3%
2017 2.51 -0.6%
2018 2.69 +7.4%
2019 2.92 +8.4%
2020 2.35 -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.64 16.64 16.64 1
2000s 6.25 1.42 16.68 10
2010s 2.3 1.56 2.92 10
2020s 2.35 2.35 2.35 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 118 Slovenia 2.79 compare
  2. 119 Slovakia 2.66 compare
  3. 120 Austria 2.55 compare
  4. 122 United Arab Emirates 2.27
  5. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.11 compare
  6. 124 Cambodia 2.1 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 Russia?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Russia was 2.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 16.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2009.
How does Russia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Russia ranks 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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