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
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
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.