East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.3% against 11.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 9.0% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 14.8% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 21.5% | 11.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 26.3% against 11.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 14.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th of 41 groups.
- 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.