Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Interest payments
Malawi
35.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
79.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Interest payments over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 79.9% against 35.8% in Malawi, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 155 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 42.7% | 34.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 39.6% | 25.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 75.2% | 49.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 79.9% against 35.8% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 44.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for interest payments?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka 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.