Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.6% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 41 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 12.8% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 10.1% | 6.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 11.0% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 15.2% | 10.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.6% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 10.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th 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
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.