IDA total vs Malaysia: Interest payments
IDA total
7.8%
in 2021
Malaysia
15.6%
in 2024
IDA total rank
26th
Malaysia rank
27th
Interest payments over time
- IDA total
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.6% against 7.8% in IDA total, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times IDA total's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 26th 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 total | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 11.6% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 15.8% | 8.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, IDA total or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.6% against 7.8% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between IDA total and Malaysia?
- 7.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Malaysia rank globally for interest payments?
- IDA total ranks 26th 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.