Low & middle income vs Malaysia: Interest payments
Low & middle income
8.6%
in 2022
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
25th
Malaysia rank
27th
Interest payments over time
- Low & middle income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.9% against 8.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 41 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.8% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 11.3% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 13.4% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Low & middle income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.9% against 8.6% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Low & middle income and Malaysia?
- 6.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Low & middle income and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th 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.