Côte d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Interest payments

Côte d'Ivoire
18.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
15.6%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th
Malaysia rank
27th

Interest payments over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Malaysia
0102030199520092024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 18.0% against 15.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 10.4% 2.8% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 9.6% 11.0% 1.4% Malaysia
2020s 16.2% 15.1% 1.1% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 18.0% against 15.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
2.4%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th 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

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.