Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.3% against 12.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 14.8% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 21.5% | 11.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 26.3% against 12.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 13.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for interest payments?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th 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.