Malawi vs Zambia: Interest payments
Malawi
26.3%
in 2022
Zambia
26.5%
in 2021
Malawi rank
5th
Zambia rank
4th
Interest payments over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.5% against 26.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th of 152 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 18.6% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 29.5% | 10.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.5% against 26.3% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th 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.