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
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
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.