Iceland vs Malaysia: Interest payments
Iceland
14.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
29th
Malaysia rank
27th
Interest payments over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 14.1% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 11.3% | 7.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
- Iceland ranks 29th 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.