Interest payments (% of revenue) in Malta
Malta: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Malta is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Malta peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1982.
That places Malta 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (% of revenue) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.0% | — |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6%, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 1.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Malta?
- Interest payments in Malta was 3.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for interest payments?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.