Cyprus vs Malta: Interest payments (current LCU)
Interest payments (current LCU) over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 399.40 million current LCU against 268.30 million current LCU in Malta, a difference of 131.10 million current LCU.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 135th and Malta ranks 137th of 155 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.99 million current LCU | 4.75 million current LCU | 2.24 million current LCU | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 91.30 million current LCU | 6.15 million current LCU | 85.15 million current LCU | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 228.77 million current LCU | 58.31 million current LCU | 170.46 million current LCU | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 407.02 million current LCU | 187.09 million current LCU | 219.93 million current LCU | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 506.56 million current LCU | 217.04 million current LCU | 289.52 million current LCU | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 406.30 million current LCU | 199.12 million current LCU | 207.18 million current LCU | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 399.40 million current LCU against 268.30 million current LCU in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Cyprus and Malta?
- 131.10 million current LCU, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for interest payments?
- Cyprus ranks 135th and Malta ranks 137th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.