Madagascar vs Peru: Interest payments
Madagascar
6.3%
in 2023
Peru
6.1%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
79th
Peru rank
80th
Interest payments over time
- Madagascar
- Peru
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 79th and Peru ranks 80th of 152 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.4% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Madagascar or Peru?
- Madagascar, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Madagascar and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for interest payments?
- Madagascar ranks 79th and Peru ranks 80th 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.