Luxembourg vs Malta: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 268.30 million current LCU against 243.70 million current LCU in Luxembourg, a difference of 24.60 million current LCU.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 138th and Malta ranks 137th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.89 million current LCU | 4.75 million current LCU | 15.14 million current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 29.79 million current LCU | 6.15 million current LCU | 23.64 million current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 38.67 million current LCU | 58.31 million current LCU | 19.64 million current LCU | Malta |
| 2000s | 65.65 million current LCU | 187.09 million current LCU | 121.44 million current LCU | Malta |
| 2010s | 204.48 million current LCU | 217.04 million current LCU | 12.56 million current LCU | Malta |
| 2020s | 160.96 million current LCU | 199.12 million current LCU | 38.16 million current LCU | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Malta, at 268.30 million current LCU against 243.70 million current LCU in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 24.60 million current LCU, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for interest payments?
- Luxembourg ranks 138th 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.