Late-demographic dividend vs Malaysia: Interest payments

Late-demographic dividend
6.1%
in 2023
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend rank
28th
Malaysia rank
27th

Interest payments over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Malaysia
57.51012.515199520092023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14.9% against 6.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.4 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 41 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.5% 14.1% 3.7% Malaysia
2000s 7.6% 12.3% 4.7% Malaysia
2010s 5.9% 11.3% 5.3% Malaysia
2020s 4.9% 13.8% 8.9% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Late-demographic dividend or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 14.9% against 6.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Late-demographic dividend and Malaysia?
8.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Malaysia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th 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

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.