Belgium vs Malta: Interest payments
Belgium
3.2%
in 2022
Malta
3.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
108th
Malta rank
111th
Interest payments over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 108th and Malta ranks 111th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for interest payments?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Malta ranks 111th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.