Cyprus vs Malta: Interest payments
Cyprus
3.1%
in 2023
Malta
3.1%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
112th
Malta rank
111th
Interest payments over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 112th and Malta ranks 111th of 152 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 1.7% | 11.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 5.3% | 6.6% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 9.2% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for interest payments?
- Cyprus ranks 112th 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.