Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 5.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.8
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
85th
of 152 countries
All-time high
12.18
in 2016
All-time low
1.25
in 2008
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ukraine, 1999–2023

02.557.51012.51999201120231999: 9.22000: 9.42001: 72002: 4.22003: 3.22004: 2.72005: 2.12006: 1.72007: 1.52008: 1.22009: 2.72010: 3.82011: 4.92012: 4.52013: 5.82014: 7.42015: 11.72016: 12.22017: 11.12018: 9.82019: 9.12020: 7.72021: 8.42022: 5.32023: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ukraine stood at 5.8.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ukraine peaked at 12.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2008.

Ukraine ranks 85th of 152 countries on this measure, 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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ukraine, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 9.17
2000 9.42 +2.7%
2001 6.96 -26.1%
2002 4.2 -39.7%
2003 3.17 -24.5%
2004 2.68 -15.4%
2005 2.05 -23.5%
2006 1.69 -17.8%
2007 1.48 -12.1%
2008 1.25 -15.8%
2009 2.66 +113.3%
2010 3.76 +40.9%
2011 4.94 +31.6%
2012 4.46 -9.7%
2013 5.84 +30.9%
2014 7.38 +26.4%
2015 11.68 +58.2%
2016 12.18 +4.3%
2017 11.13 -8.7%
2018 9.78 -12.1%
2019 9.12 -6.7%
2020 7.68 -15.8%
2021 8.44 +9.9%
2022 5.27 -37.6%
2023 5.8 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.17 9.17 9.17 1
2000s 3.56 1.25 9.42 10
2010s 8.03 3.76 12.18 10
2020s 6.8 5.27 8.44 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 82 Spain 5.91 compare
  2. 83 San Marino 5.88 compare
  3. 84 Georgia 5.86 compare
  4. 86 Portugal 5.73 compare
  5. 87 Thailand 5.49 compare
  6. 88 Belarus 5.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ukraine?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ukraine was 5.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 12.18 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2008.
How does Ukraine rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Ukraine ranks 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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