Malaysia vs Namibia: Interest payments
Malaysia
15.6%
in 2024
Namibia
14.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
Namibia rank
30th
Interest payments over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.6% against 14.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 30th of 155 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.0% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.7% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Malaysia or Namibia?
- Malaysia, at 15.6% against 14.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for interest payments?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 30th 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.