Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.6% against 15.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 11.7% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 10.8% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 16.6% against 15.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 27th 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.