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
0204060197219972023

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

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.