China vs Malta: Interest payments
China
3.4%
in 2021
Malta
3.5%
in 2024
China rank
110th
Malta rank
108th
Interest payments over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
China ranks 110th and Malta ranks 108th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 9.1% | 5.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 3.5% against 3.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between China and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for interest payments?
- China ranks 110th and Malta ranks 108th 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
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.