Malaysia vs Philippines: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17.3% against 15.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 25th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 20.0% | 8.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 32.6% | 21.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 16.8% | 5.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 17.3% against 15.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 1.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for interest payments?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 25th 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.