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
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
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.