Cape Verde vs Maldives: Interest payments

Cape Verde
8.8%
in 2020
Maldives
8.8%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
61st
Maldives rank
59th

Interest payments over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Maldives
4681012199020052021

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 61st and Maldives ranks 59th of 152 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 4.3% 2.9% Cape Verde
2010s 10.4% 7.5% 2.8% Cape Verde
2020s 8.8% 7.9% 0.8% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Cape Verde or Maldives?
Maldives, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Cape Verde as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Cape Verde and Maldives?
0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for interest payments?
Cape Verde ranks 61st 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.