Egypt vs Malawi: Interest payments

Egypt
24.2%
in 2015
Malawi
26.3%
in 2022
Egypt rank
6th
Malawi rank
5th

Interest payments over time

  • Egypt
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 26.3% against 24.2% in Egypt, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 9.0% 5.0% Egypt
2010s 21.0% 12.0% 9.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Egypt or Malawi?
Malawi, at 26.3% against 24.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Egypt and Malawi?
2.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Egypt and Malawi rank globally for interest payments?
Egypt ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th 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.