Malawi vs South Asia: Interest payments
Malawi
35.8%
in 2024
South Asia
43.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st
Interest payments over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 43.9% against 35.8% in Malawi, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 155 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 25.1% | 16.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 21.0% | 7.1% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 35.4% | 9.3% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Malawi or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 43.9% against 35.8% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Malawi and South Asia?
- 8.1%, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for interest payments?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st 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.