Madagascar vs Tajikistan: Interest payments

Madagascar
6.3%
in 2023
Tajikistan
6.4%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
79th
Tajikistan rank
77th

Interest payments over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tajikistan
510152025199820102023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 79th and Tajikistan ranks 77th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 8.2% 10.9% Madagascar
2020s 6.0% 7.9% 1.9% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Madagascar or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Madagascar and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tajikistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Tajikistan rank globally for interest payments?
Madagascar ranks 79th and Tajikistan ranks 77th 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

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.