Iceland vs Malaysia: Interest payments
Iceland
14.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
15.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
29th
Malaysia rank
27th
Interest payments over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.6% against 14.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 11.7% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 10.8% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 11.0% | 8.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 15.1% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.6% against 14.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
- Iceland ranks 29th 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.