Mali vs Rwanda: Interest payments

Mali
7.6%
in 2020
Rwanda
7.7%
in 2023
Mali rank
70th
Rwanda rank
69th

Interest payments over time

  • Mali
  • Rwanda
02.557.51012.5197319982023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 155 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 4.6% 3.6% 1.0% Mali
2020s 7.6% 5.5% 2.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Mali or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Mali and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for interest payments?
Mali ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 69th 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.