Fiji vs Malaysia: Interest payments
Fiji
14.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2023
Fiji rank
30th
Malaysia rank
27th
Interest payments over time
- Fiji
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Fiji ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 14.3% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 1.5% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1.2% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.8% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Fiji or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Fiji and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
- Fiji ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th 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.