Angola vs Malawi: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Angola
31.9%
in 2019
Malawi
26.3%
in 2022
Angola rank
3rd
Malawi rank
5th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Angola
- Malawi
How they compare
Angola currently reports 31.9% against 26.3% in Malawi, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Angola ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 152 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.0% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 14.8% | 3.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Angola or Malawi?
- Angola, at 31.9% against 26.3% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Angola and Malawi?
- 5.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malawi?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Malawi rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Angola ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.