Malaysia vs Mexico: Interest payments
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2023
Mexico
15.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
27th
Mexico rank
24th
Interest payments over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.8% against 14.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 16.7% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.8% against 14.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for interest payments?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th 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.