Ethiopia vs Maldives: Interest payments
Ethiopia
9.0%
in 2023
Maldives
8.8%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
58th
Maldives rank
59th
Interest payments over time
- Ethiopia
- Maldives
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Maldives ranks 59th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.5% | 3.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 8.4% | 2.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ethiopia or Maldives?
- Ethiopia, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Maldives rank globally for interest payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th 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
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.