Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malawi: Interest payments

Africa Eastern and Southern
14.7%
in 2024
Malawi
35.8%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
Malawi rank
2nd

Interest payments over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 35.8% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 41 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 8.6% 3.6% Malawi
2010s 6.1% 14.0% 7.8% Malawi
2020s 11.5% 28.1% 16.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malawi?
Malawi, at 35.8% against 14.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi?
21.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi rank globally for interest payments?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.