Maldives vs Nicaragua: Interest payments
Maldives
8.8%
in 2021
Nicaragua
9.2%
in 2023
Maldives rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Interest payments over time
- Maldives
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 13.0% | 6.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 1.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Maldives or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for interest payments?
- Maldives ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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.