Interest payments in Lithuania

Lithuania: Interest payments was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 44.1%
World rank
133rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Interest payments in Lithuania, 1993–2023

02461993200820231993: 0.018 % of expense1994: 0.467 % of expense1995: 1.1 % of expense1996: 2.5 % of expense1997: 1.6 % of expense1998: 2.6 % of expense1999: 3.7 % of expense2000: 4.5 % of expense2001: 4.5 % of expense2002: 4.1 % of expense2003: 3.9 % of expense2004: 3 % of expense2005: 2.5 % of expense2006: 2.3 % of expense2007: 2.1 % of expense2008: 1.8 % of expense2009: 2.8 % of expense2010: 4.6 % of expense2011: 5 % of expense2012: 5.9 % of expense2013: 5.6 % of expense2014: 5.4 % of expense2015: 5.2 % of expense2016: 4.7 % of expense2017: 4.2 % of expense2018: 3.3 % of expense2019: 3.1 % of expense2020: 1.9 % of expense2021: 1.4 % of expense2022: 1 % of expense2023: 1.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 1.5% for interest payments in 2023.

That represents a change of up 44.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Lithuania peaked at 5.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

That places Lithuania 133rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 0.0% 3.7% 7
2000s 3.1% 1.8% 4.5% 10
2010s 4.7% 3.1% 5.9% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.0% 1.9% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 130 Samoa 1.7% compare
  2. 131 Netherlands 1.6% compare
  3. 132 Norway 1.6% compare
  4. 134 Denmark 1.4% compare
  5. 135 Sweden 1.4% compare
  6. 136 Germany 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Lithuania?
Interest payments in Lithuania was 1.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Lithuania rank for interest payments?
Lithuania ranks 133rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.