Madagascar vs New Zealand: Interest payments

Madagascar
4.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
4.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
95th

Interest payments over time

  • Madagascar
  • New Zealand
0204060197219982024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 95th of 155 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 3.8% 6.2% Madagascar
2010s 5.2% 4.2% 1.1% Madagascar
2020s 5.2% 3.6% 1.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Madagascar or New Zealand?
Madagascar, at 4.8% against 4.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Madagascar and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for interest payments?
Madagascar ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 95th 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.