Belize vs Maldives: Interest payments

Belize
9.4%
in 2017
Maldives
9.7%
in 2021
Belize rank
56th
Maldives rank
53rd

Interest payments over time

  • Belize
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 56th and Maldives ranks 53rd of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4% 4.0% 3.4% Belize
2000s 19.4% 4.7% 14.7% Belize
2010s 10.2% 7.4% 2.8% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Belize or Maldives?
Maldives, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Belize as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Belize and Maldives?
0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Maldives?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Belize and Maldives rank globally for interest payments?
Belize ranks 56th and Maldives ranks 53rd of 155 countries.
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.