Interest payments in Ukraine

Ukraine: 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
12.2%
in 2016
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Interest payments in Ukraine, 1999–2023

02.557.51012.51999201120231999: 9.2 % of expense2000: 9.4 % of expense2001: 7 % of expense2002: 4.2 % of expense2003: 3.2 % of expense2004: 2.7 % of expense2005: 2.1 % of expense2006: 1.7 % of expense2007: 1.5 % of expense2008: 1.2 % of expense2009: 2.7 % of expense2010: 3.8 % of expense2011: 4.9 % of expense2012: 4.5 % of expense2013: 5.8 % of expense2014: 7.4 % of expense2015: 11.7 % of expense2016: 12.2 % of expense2017: 11.1 % of expense2018: 9.8 % of expense2019: 9.1 % of expense2020: 7.7 % of expense2021: 8.4 % of expense2022: 5.3 % of expense2023: 5.8 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Ukraine is 5.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Ukraine peaked at 12.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.

That places Ukraine 85th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2000s 3.6% 1.2% 9.4% 10
2010s 8.0% 3.8% 12.2% 10
2020s 6.8% 5.3% 8.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Ukraine?
Interest payments in Ukraine was 5.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
How does Ukraine rank for interest payments?
Ukraine ranks 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is 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 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.