Maldives vs Paraguay: Interest payments

Maldives
8.8%
in 2021
Paraguay
8.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
59th
Paraguay rank
62nd

Interest payments over time

  • Maldives
  • Paraguay
2468199020062023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Maldives ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 4.8% 0.6% Paraguay
2010s 7.5% 3.1% 4.4% Maldives
2020s 8.4% 6.2% 2.2% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Maldives or Paraguay?
Maldives, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Maldives and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Paraguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Paraguay rank globally for interest payments?
Maldives ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd 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.