Interest payments in Russia

Russia: Interest payments was 894.61 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
894.61 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
27th
of 155 countries
All-time high
947.17 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
140.70 billion current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Interest payments in Russia, 1999–2020

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1999200920201999: 162.9B current LCU2000: 257.9B current LCU2001: 231.1B current LCU2002: 222.6B current LCU2003: 218.5B current LCU2004: 185.9B current LCU2005: 208.3B current LCU2006: 172.9B current LCU2007: 140.7B current LCU2008: 155.5B current LCU2009: 177.1B current LCU2010: 198.0B current LCU2011: 272.3B current LCU2012: 335.3B current LCU2013: 380.8B current LCU2014: 433.8B current LCU2015: 677.6B current LCU2016: 669.8B current LCU2017: 706.9B current LCU2018: 809.0B current LCU2019: 947.2B current LCU2020: 894.6B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Russia recorded 894.61 billion current LCU for interest payments in 2020.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 351.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Russia peaked at 947.17 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140.70 billion current LCU, in 2007.

That places Russia 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162.86 billion current LCU 162.86 billion current LCU 162.86 billion current LCU 1
2000s 197.05 billion current LCU 140.70 billion current LCU 257.85 billion current LCU 10
2010s 543.07 billion current LCU 198.00 billion current LCU 947.17 billion current LCU 10
2020s 894.61 billion current LCU 894.61 billion current LCU 894.61 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 24 Mongolia 1.17 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 25 United States 1.06 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 26 Brazil 937.68 billion current LCU compare
  4. 28 Philippines 763.31 billion current LCU compare
  5. 29 Bangladesh 706.17 billion current LCU compare
  6. 30 Kenya 685.88 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Russia?
Interest payments in Russia was 894.61 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 947.17 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 140.70 billion current LCU in 2007.
How does Russia rank for interest payments?
Russia ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.