Madagascar vs Poland: Interest payments

Madagascar
4.8%
in 2024
Poland
5.2%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
93rd
Poland rank
90th

Interest payments over time

  • Madagascar
  • Poland
0204060198420042024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 90th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 62.8% 10.0% 52.8% Madagascar
2000s 10.1% 7.0% 3.0% Madagascar
2010s 5.2% 5.7% 0.5% Poland
2020s 5.3% 3.9% 1.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Madagascar or Poland?
Poland, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Madagascar and Poland?
0.4%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Poland rank globally for interest payments?
Madagascar ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 90th 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.