Bolivia vs Maldives: Interest payments

Bolivia
9.5%
in 2007
Maldives
8.8%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
56th
Maldives rank
59th

Interest payments over time

  • Bolivia
  • Maldives
4681012198620032021

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 9.5% against 8.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 56th and Maldives ranks 59th of 152 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 9.0% 6.3% 2.7% Bolivia
2000s 9.5% 4.9% 4.6% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bolivia or Maldives?
Bolivia, at 9.5% against 8.8% in Maldives as of 2007.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bolivia and Maldives?
0.7%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Maldives?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Bolivia and Maldives rank globally for interest payments?
Bolivia ranks 56th and Maldives ranks 59th 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

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.