IDA blend vs Malaysia: Interest payments
IDA blend
8.2%
in 2021
Malaysia
15.6%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
24th
Malaysia rank
27th
Interest payments over time
- IDA blend
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.6% against 8.2% in IDA blend, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times IDA blend's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 41 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 11.4% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 15.8% | 7.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, IDA blend or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.6% against 8.2% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between IDA blend and Malaysia?
- 7.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do IDA blend and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
- IDA blend ranks 24th 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.