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
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.
Individual pages
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.