Mali vs Paraguay: Interest payments

Mali
8.5%
in 2020
Paraguay
8.8%
in 2023
Mali rank
64th
Paraguay rank
62nd

Interest payments over time

  • Mali
  • Paraguay
2468200020112023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mali ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 4.8% 1.7% Paraguay
2010s 5.1% 2.8% 2.3% Mali
2020s 8.5% 5.8% 2.7% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Mali or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Mali and Paraguay?
0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Paraguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Mali and Paraguay rank globally for interest payments?
Mali ranks 64th 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.